Malavala Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Malavala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malavala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Malavala (28) may also be a first name.

Malavala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Malavala Come From? nationality or country of origin

Malavala (Hindi: मलवाला, Marathi: मळवाळा) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malavala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Malavala are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 28 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 39 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 28 percent reside and Telangana, where 28 percent reside. Besides India this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malavala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malavala in the Hindi language
मलवालाmalavala-
Malavala in the Marathi language
मळवाळाmalavala-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malavala
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