Malaya Surname

29,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malaya Surname Definition:

Malaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses / Skirts.

Malaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,9331:24,2923,441
Zambia4,6971:3,374424
Philippines1,5021:67,40211,554
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
DR Congo8411:87,84710,022
Belarus8151:11,6581,800
Iran5221:147,09312,978
Tanzania5091:104,01110,153
Uganda4491:86,9479,122
India4291:1,788,03163,697
Zimbabwe1941:79,57911,668
Thailand1831:386,00267,749
Kazakhstan1801:98,23610,973
Indonesia1571:842,35263,704
Nigeria1081:1,640,21160,875
Transnistria711:6,6861,279
Malaysia681:433,73922,323
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Afghanistan651:494,6646,293
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Moldova361:98,92711,954
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
England41:13,929,515290,718
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Malaya (12,930) may also be a first name.

Malaya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses / Skirts.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dresses.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who bids farewell.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malaya (Arabic: مالايا, Bengali: মলয়া, Hindi: मलय, Marathi: माळया, Oriya: ମଳୟ, Russian: Малая) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Malaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Malaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malaya is the 29,571st most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 402,427 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Malaya live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Malaya is also the 51,486th most widely held forename globally, borne by 12,930 people.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 5,933 people, or 1 in 24,292. In Russia Malaya is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent live, Moscow, where 9 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia it exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 26 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Malaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Malaya surname is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Malaya surname are 24.06% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Malaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.79% less than the national average, earning R 90,792 per year; in United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.55% less than the national average, earning $37,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malayas921,282/
Mailaya92778/
Mallaya92471/
Matlaya92277/
Malahya92270/
Malayat92244/
Mahlaya92170/
Maulaya9292/
Malayah9264/
Malaaya929/
Malyaya925/
Malgaya924/
Malayad923/
Malauya922/
Malayaz922/
Malayau922/
Maliaya921/
Maylaya921/
Maãlaya921/
Malhaya921/
Maelaya921/
Mhalaya921/
Malya9110,628/
Malay9110,001/
Malaa912,363/
Maailaya86126/
Maulayah8623/
Malayaya8618/
Mahalaya867/
Malhauya865/
Mailayad864/
Malayova863/
Malahaya863/
Malajaya863/
Mallayah862/
Mailahya862/
Maullaya861/
Mallayaa861/
Mmallaya861/
Mallayau861/
Malayaha861/
Malejaya861/
Mahlauya861/
Malayaia861/
Mahlayat861/
Hmaliaya861/
Mallya8322,241/
Maloya839,589/
Malaia836,268/
Maleya832,914/
Malayo832,896/
Maliya832,568/
Maluya832,532/
Malayi831,854/
Mallay831,444/
Malaay83818/
Melaya83815/
Malaye83753/
Malaja83598/
Malyya83391/
Mailay83386/
Malayu83356/
Mallaa83352/
Malahy83327/
Maulya83292/
Maulay83253/
Mağlay83219/
Maslay83158/
Molaya83153/
Mailya83139/
Mailaa8391/
Matlay8350/
Malgay8349/
Malaai8348/
Mealay8348/
Malaiy8346/
Malajy8330/
Maalay8317/
Maulaa8316/
Mahlay8314/
Malays8311/
Maalaa8310/
Malyai837/
Maylaa836/
Maylay836/
Malyaj836/
Maliaa836/
Malaaa835/
Malyau835/
Malhaa834/
Malhay834/
Malaaj834/
Mahlya833/
Malyay832/
Maalya832/
Malayj831/
Malayt831/
Maliay831/
Mala'a831/
Majlaa831/
Mmalay831/
Maelay831/
Mala80273,200/
Maly808,505/
Mallayaya804/
Mailayaya803/
Mahalayat801/
Mallayova801/
Mallaye774,069/
Maliyah771,052/
Maliyat77763/
Malaysh77699/
Malahay77550/
Malaiah77483/
Malliya77263/
Mailiya77230/
Mauliya77172/
Malayed77144/
Mahalay77131/
Matliya77125/
Malhiya77108/
Mailoya77103/
Malayee7784/
Mallayi7779/
Mallayy7769/
Malajat7762/
Maaliya7758/
Malheya7753/
Mahalya7744/
Molayat7742/
Mallaiy7740/
Malayes7740/
Mathlay7736/
Maliayo7734/
Malajiy7727/
Maliyad7724/
Malayeh7724/
Mahulay7724/
Mallahy7722/
Mahlaay7721/
Mahliya7719/
Maeliya7717/
Moulaya7715/
Melahya7713/
Mallaia7713/
Mollaya7713/
Mallaja7713/
Malaiyo7712/
Melayah7711/
Malaiha7711/
Mahlayo7710/
Mailayi7710/
Mala'ai779/
Mailaye779/
Mahloya778/
Malayhi778/
Maullya777/
Malleya777/
Malhaha776/
Malhoya776/
Malaaji776/
Malaaju776/
Malayou776/
Maleeya776/
Melhaya776/
Malyait775/
Malgaye775/
Malajas775/
Masliya774/
Maleyah774/
Maloyah774/
Mhalaye774/
Moilaya773/
Malyaia773/
Maailaa773/
Majllya773/
Malayos773/
Mahlayi773/
Matloya773/
Moolaya772/
Malayez772/
Maulaye772/
Mahlaye772/
Malloya772/
Maleyat772/
Malouya772/
Malayyo772/
Malahai772/
Maileya772/
Mauluya772/
Mahleya772/
Magliay771/
Malahaa771/
Malajaa771/
Mattlay771/
Maulayi771/
Maluyah771/
Malyaha771/
Mallyya771/
Malauja771/
Malayih771/
Malayiy771/
Malhuya771/
Maliaye771/
Mgaliya771/
Maulaai771/
Maelaai771/
Mailayo771/
Mailuya771/
Malaait771/
Malaias771/
Malaiyi771/
Malgiya771/
Malihya771/
Mallayo771/
Meliaya771/
Matlaia771/
Malayus771/
Malhaye771/
Mailaia771/
Mahlayu771/
Mmalayi771/
Maylaia771/
Mhalaia771/
Majlaay771/
Mailauy771/
Malahia771/
Malaiat771/
Malahey770/
Maillay770/
Malla73193,568/
Maila7358,431/
Malau7332,316/
Malai7327,832/
Maula7322,770/
Maala7319,378/
Molya7314,696/
Malia7312,987/
Maloy7312,758/
Maley7310,912/
Maloa738,772/
Malyi736,932/
Malaj736,640/
Mally736,634/
Malyy732,138/
Mealy732,132/
Maliy731,958/
Malea731,747/
Mhala731,473/
Maaly731,468/
Mayla731,348/
Malyo731,295/
Molay731,184/
Malae731,029/
Malye73938/
Mmala73896/
Maily73861/
Melay73732/
Mahly73429/
Hmala73280/
Meala73235/
Majla73187/
Maluy7379/
Mauly7356/
Molaa7349/
Malhy7315/
Mayly7314/
Malyh7311/
Malyš739/
Mhaly736/
Malúa735/
'Mala734/
Maléa733/
Maëla732/
Maïla732/
Maïly732/
Malyz731/
Mmaly731/
Ma'la731/
Majly731/
Málay731/
Malaî731/
Hmaly731/
Mallaiah7110,654/
Mailaiat71492/
Mauliyah71457/
Moulayat71344/
Mahaliya71205/
Mahailay71175/
Mailaiad71115/
Mailahia7160/
Mallaiha7152/
Maliyapp7132/
Maeliyah7123/
Mailiyah7121/
Mailayou7113/
Macellay7111/
Mahlauyo7110/
Moulahya719/
Mahliyah718/
Molayova717/
Mahalayo717/
Mgalihya716/
Mallahaa716/
Malahaji716/
Maulaiah715/
Mailayie715/
Mahalyya714/
Mahalaai714/
Malhiyas714/
Mailaiah713/
Moilayas713/
Mallahey712/
Mayliyah712/
Malaaiah712/
Mahallay712/
Malahaja712/
Mahuliya711/
Malaahaa711/
Mauliyas711/
Masleyah711/
Maalaaji711/
Maalaiha711/
Maliyatt711/
Mallajyo711/
Mallayyi711/
Mallhaha711/
Malayych711/
Malliyah711/
Mailhiya711/
Malauias711/
Maailaja711/
Mahalaja711/
Mailaaju711/
Mailaawe711/
Mailiyas711/
Malahajs711/
Malajahe711/
Malayieh711/
Malayová711/
Maheilay711/
D'Mallay711/
Matlhaye711/
Malaawet711/
Mhalliya711/
Mhaulaha711/
Mailiyat711/
Mollya67213,152/
Moulay6728,108/
Malloy6726,227/
Malley6714,872/
Mallia679,975/
Mallea679,204/
Malaji675,328/
Mailly673,325/
Mealey673,148/
Maslyi673,135/
Maslai672,780/
Meliya672,581/
Moolya672,460/
Maulia672,196/
Moleya671,901/
Mealla671,894/
Maliye671,710/
Mailey671,684/
Mauley671,460/
Matley671,453/
Malaie671,228/
Maloyi671,210/
Mallai671,193/
Melayu671,192/
Moilay671,163/
Maleha671,032/
Malija67998/
Malait67892/
Maaila67889/
Malawe67875/
Mailoa67871/
Maluyo67857/
Mailai67768/
Masley67758/
Mailau67683/
Matlai67543/
Melaye67489/
Mallau67467/
Mollay67431/
Moliya67409/
Masliy67403/
Malooy67398/
Mhalla67395/
Meleya67378/
Maalla67368/
Malais67349/
Malajo67275/
Maleas67271/
Mhally67261/
Mahley67259/
Malaut67258/
Meally67253/
Moloya67248/
Mholya67244/
Maulla67241/
Mhaila67239/
Maleja67229/
Maleah67219/
Mealia67216/
Molayi67215/
Malgaj67208/
Mahlau67196/
Mailla67192/
Melaia67181/
Malioy67177/
Maleyo67173/
Melayo67173/
Maleyi67169/
Maylia67159/
Malhoa67154/
Mayley67152/
Mailia67151/
Mahaly67151/
Mahlaj67143/
Molaia67137/
Maluia67131/
Maluja67116/
Maloyo67111/
Malaud67110/
Maliyo67109/
Molaye67103/
Malahu67101/
Malaeh6794/
Molhay6792/
Maulau6784/
Maloyd6778/
Maulai6772/
Maluhy6771/
Meilya6771/
Malhyo6768/
Maliia6760/
Maliea6757/
Moolay6754/
Maliai6754/
Malaiu6753/
Mmalai6753/
Malgai6752/
Molaiy6751/
Mahlyi6751/
Malaus6750/
Hmalla6749/
Mollaa6740/
Mhaula6740/
Mahlai6739/
Melayi6736/
Mailaj6736/
Malhey6734/
Hmalau6733/
Matlau6733/
Malaje6732/
Maulae6732/
Maalea6731/
Maelau6731/
Maelai6731/
Mailiy6729/
Mealoy6727/
Mahloy6725/
Malyts6723/
Mailea6722/
Mohlay6718/
Maloye6718/
Maleia6718/
Molayo6718/
Maalaj6718/
Maylla6716/
Maelea6716/
Moulaa6715/
Molaja6715/
Maluoy6715/
Mallyo6713/
Maulyd6713/
Malaio6713/
Molaay6713/
Maleat6713/
Maloja6711/
Maleea6711/
Malaid6711/
Majhla6710/
Masloy679/
Moulya679/
Malaue679/
Maully679/
Maleye679/
Moelay679/
Mealea678/
Malaih678/
Maliau678/
Matloy677/
Maalai677/
Maluiy677/
Malhau677/
Malyia677/
Maylly677/
Machhliya676/
Maylau676/
Maeley676/
Malhai676/
Moluya676/
Meylya676/
Malgae675/
Meloya675/
Mallye675/
Maalia675/
Mauliy675/
Malycz675/
Maslaj675/
Maslea675/
Mallaj675/
Mhalai674/
Maylea674/
Mahalgaye674/
Maalau674/
Mallyi674/
Mmalia674/
Moslay674/
Mașala674/
Majlaj674/
Mallla674/
Maslau674/
M'Mala674/
Mahalaaju674/
Meelay674/
Melahy674/
Mahyla674/
Mahlys674/
Maayla674/
Matlyi674/
Malaip673/
Maloiy673/
Malhha673/
Mailoy673/
Matlea673/
Mayliy673/
Molaaa673/
Mmallaiah673/
Maalha673/
Mmalla673/
Molyai673/
Maaløy673/
Melhay673/
Malaii673/
Matlys673/
Mohlaa673/
Maliey672/
Moilya672/
Mealye672/
Maihla672/
Maloia672/
Maleyt672/
Meatly672/
Maleyu672/
Mealai672/
Malioa672/
Malaić672/
Malajh672/
Mhalau672/
Malehy672/
Maathlaay672/
Mealae672/
Maslyy671/
Malahj671/
Malajhova671/
Malaju671/
Maijla671/
Mailae671/
Maylai671/
Mayloa671/
Maalae671/
Maaley671/
Malyoa671/
Mallae671/
Mallhy671/
Malliyath671/
Mallyy671/
Malohy671/
Maloyh671/
Malead671/
Maleua671/
Mealys671/
Mhaley671/
Moolaa671/
Mohlya671/
Mailye671/
Matlly671/
Meulay671/
Malawé671/
Mmelay671/
Malhôa671/
Malauí671/
Mauloy671/
Ma'ala671/
Mahalayes671/
Mahalayid671/
Malajs671/
Majlai671/
Mahlly671/
Malhaj671/
Malloa671/
Mallahaji671/
Maluyi671/
Malyeh671/
Malyie671/
Maloys671/
Mhalaj671/
Meluya671/
Mehlay671/
Mélaye671/
Molayy671/
M'Hala671/
Mhalia671/
Mëhala671/
Meliay671/
Maylys671/
Maïley671/
Maslhy671/
Malauh671/
Ma'aly671/
Mayloy670/
Motlay670/
Malouy670/
Meahly670/

Malaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malaya in the Bengali language
মলয়াmalaya91.43
মালয়াmalaya2.86
মলায়াmalaya1.43
মালায়াmalaya1.43
মলয়malaya1.43
Malaya in the Hindi language
मलयmalaya84.68
मलयाmalaya6.45
मलायाmalaya5.65
मालियाmaliya0.81
मालायाmalaya0.81
मालयाmalaya0.81
माल्याmalya0.81
Malaya in the Oriya language
ମଳୟmalaya76.19
ମଳୟରmalayara13.13
ମଲୟmalaya4.03
ମଳୟାmalaya2.49
ମାଲାୟାmalaya1.74
ମଲୟାmalaya0.4
ମଲୟରmalayara0.28
ମାଲୟାmalaya0.24
ମଲଯ଼malaya0.08
ମଳୟମmalayama0.08
ମାଳୟାmalaya0.08
ମାଳୟmalaya0.08
ମାଳାୟାmalaya0.04
ମଳଯmalaya0.04
ଲକ୍ଷଣlaksana0.04
ବିାଳbiala0.04
ମାଲୟmalaya0.04
ପଧାନpadhana0.04
ମଳୟଚmalayaca0.04
ଅମୂଲଯ୍amulay0.04
Malaya in the Marathi language
माळयाmalaya41.74
मालयाmalaya31.46
मलयाmalaya13.71
मळयाmalaya4.98
लयाlaya2.18
मलयmalaya2.18
मलायाmalaya1.25
मालायाmalaya0.93
मलायmalaya0.62
काळयाkalaya0.31
मलयाँmalayam0.31
Malaya in the Russian language
Малаяmalaa-
Malaya in the Arabic language
مالاياmalaya-

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