Malayan Surname

227,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Malayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5211:66,56011,372
India631:12,175,641218,299
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Armenia371:79,1943,131
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Guam11:160,1214,893
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Malayan (174) may also be a first name.

Malayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malayan (Georgian: მალაიანი, Hindi: मलयान, Marathi: मलायन, Oriya: ମାଳାୟନ, Russian: Малаян) is most common in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Malayan.

How Common Is The Last Name Malayan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 227,923rd most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,096,428 people. Malayan is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Malayan live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 692,220th most common first name globally It is held by 174 people.

It is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,521 people, or 1 in 66,560. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 28 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 19 percent live and Davao Region, where 11 percent live. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live and Iran, where 2 percent live.

Malayan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malayan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Malayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.5% more than the national average, earning R 680,844 per year and in United States they earn 37.38% more than the national average, earning $59,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malayang931,256/
Mailayan9354/
Mallayan9320/
Malayane935/
Malauyan931/
Malayn922/
Maailayan8846/
Mallayang881/
Matlayane881/
Malajan862,432/
Malayon861,418/
Maloyan86597/
Maliyan86304/
Malayam8639/
Molayan8634/
Malayun8620/
Maluyan8619/
Malahyn8611/
Malaian8611/
Malyaen8610/
Malayin865/
Malayen864/
Malayne862/
Malyain861/
Melayan861/
Malayón861/
Malayanova822/
Maleyane8088/
Masleyan8074/
Masliyan8064/
Malayong8059/
Maleeyan8048/
Matliyan8026/
Malahyna8014/
Maylajan8012/
Maliyane8011/
Mailiyan8010/
Maliyang8010/
Malayoun809/
Malhiyan806/
Moulayan806/
Malyiang805/
Mailajan805/
Malaying804/
Maleyand804/
Malajane804/
Malajang804/
Maulajan803/
Malihyan802/
Masloyan801/
Malliyan801/
Mayliyan801/
Meliayan801/
Maslayon801/
Malahain801/
Malahian801/
Mallayin801/
Malluyan801/
Molayang801/
Malayham801/
Moliayan801/
Malain77439/
Malean77352/
Malaun7780/
Malaen778/
Maleyn776/
Maloyn773/
Malyen771/
Mallahian75147/
Malaihang7519/
Mahalayam7514/
Mahaliyan7511/
Malaychin753/
Mallahain751/
Matleyane751/
Mahlayene751/
Mahlayine751/
Meloyan713,362/
Malijan712,941/
Malaiam71279/
Mallaun71257/
Matlaun71126/
Malejan71102/
Mallain7179/
Maliyam7173/
Maloian7151/
Malaine7140/
Molajan7137/
Maleane7131/
Molayon7131/
Mallean7125/
Moluyan7124/
Maluyen7123/
Meliyan7120/
Maulain7119/
Matlean7117/
Malajin7117/
Maluhyn7116/
Malaing7115/
Malehan7113/
Molayin7112/
Moloyan7111/
Malajam7111/
Malaung7110/
Maluyon719/
Meleyan718/
Malaint716/
Malajun716/
Malehyn716/
Malawen714/
Malohyn714/
Malajon713/
Molayam713/
Molayen713/
Mahlain712/
Moliyan712/
Maleyon712/
Malayem712/
Malhain712/
Malaion712/
Malahynova712/
Maalain711/
Maluyam711/
Maluyanova711/
Maliyen711/
Maloyanova711/
Maleyam711/
Maleyanova711/
Malioan711/
Maslain711/
Mealyen711/
Moleyan711/
Maelean711/
Matlain711/
Mahalliyan711/
Mailean711/
Malgain711/
Malgean711/
Maliain711/
Maleian711/
Mallyen711/
Maliyanova711/
Molayne711/
Maelain711/
Malojan711/
Malleyn711/
Maslean710/
Malaien710/
Maylain710/
Malauene679,271/
Maleiane677,420/
Mahalean67278/
Malyuhyn67245/
Mailaine67110/
Maleejan6764/
Malihian6750/
Malloian6744/
Mollaian6742/
Moleyane6735/
Mallehan6729/
Malawene6725/
Mahallahian6719/
Malainne6715/
Malaisin6714/
Mahalain6714/
Mollajan6710/
M'Alaine679/
Malaitin678/
Malujang678/
Malliyam677/
Malijian676/
Mallaung675/
Malausen673/
Maulauen673/
Mallaine673/
Malojane673/
Molayeng673/
Malajina672/
Molooyan672/
Melyawen672/
Matlaung672/
Matlaine672/
Maleeyam672/
Maileang672/
Mahlaune671/
Maaleyam671/
Molhiyan671/
Moulayne671/
Mallgean671/
Matlojan671/
Mahalaun671/
Malaigne671/
Mallayem671/
Maluyeng671/
Malouyen671/
Molahjan671/
Maloyeng671/
Mhalaine671/
Mailaing671/
Maliyong671/
Maleeyen671/
Maliayem671/
Malleand670/

Malayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malayan in the Oriya language
ମାଳାୟନmalayana-
Malayan in the Georgian language
მალაიანიmalaiani85.71
მალაიანmalaian14.29
Malayan in the Hindi language
मलयानmalayana71.43
मालयानmalayana14.29
मालयाणmalayana14.29
Malayan in the Marathi language
मलायनmalayana33.33
मलयानmalayana25
मानलवानmanalavana16.67
मालायनmalayana8.33
मलयांmalayam8.33
मालयानmalayana8.33
Malayan in the Russian language
Малаянmalaan-

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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 Malayan
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