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

The surname Malay (Bengali: মলয়, Hindi: मलय, Marathi: मलय, Oriya: ମଳୟ, Russian: Малай) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Málay. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 51,265^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 728,682 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Malay live; 26 percent live in South Asia and 18 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Malay is also the 13,162^nd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 74,426 people.

Malay is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 1,809 people, or 1 in 42,445. In Iran Malay is mostly found in: Qazvin Province, where 32 percent live, Tehran Province, where 18 percent live and Hamadan Province, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 74 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

Malay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Malay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malay last name increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Muslim (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Malay surname are 8.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,150 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.61% less than the national average, earning R 86,484 per year; in United States they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning $47,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,340 CAD per year.