Malayam Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Malayam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malayam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Malayam (150) may also be a first name.

Malayam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malayam (Hindi: मलायम, Marathi: मलायम, Oriya: ମଳୟମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malayam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Malayam is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Malayam live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 752,187th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 150 people.

The surname Malayam is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 63 percent live, Kerala, where 22 percent live and Gujarat, where 9 percent live. Other than India Malayam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malayam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malayam in the Hindi language
मलायमmalayama-
Malayam in the Oriya language
ମଳୟମmalayama-
Malayam in the Marathi language
मलायमmalayama50
मलयमmalayama50

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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 Malayam
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