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Where Does The Last Name Malava Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Malava (Arabic: ميلافا, Hindi: मालवा, Marathi: माळवा, Russian: Малава) occurs most in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malava? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Malava is the 364,266^th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,353,729 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Malava live; 34 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malava is also the 63,339^th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 9,520 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 163,180. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 78 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 18 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 3 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 21 percent are found and India, where 19 percent are found.

Malava Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Malava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Malava last name grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malava Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Malava earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 38.68% less than the national average, earning $13,921,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 43% less than the national average, earning $24,597 USD per year.