Malaza Surname

32,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Malaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa11,7631:4,606587
Swaziland2,6781:48587
Philippines1,3121:77,16313,347
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Madagascar491:482,6501,766
Zambia371:428,37620,573
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Comoros11:749,524685

Malaza (29) may also be a first name.

Malaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malaza is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Malaza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,907th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 451,437 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Malaza live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name globally, borne by 29 people.

The surname Malaza is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 11,763 people, or 1 in 4,606. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Mpumalanga, where 60 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Swaziland, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Malaza Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Malaza earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.68% less than the national average, earning R 178,992 per year and in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahlaza92313/
Malazai9250/
Malazha9214/
Malazia926/
Malaiza925/
Malyaza924/
Malazad924/
Malarza924/
Malgaza923/
Maladza923/
Matlaza922/
Malauza921/
Malazah921/
Malazea921/
Malhaza921/
Malazat921/
Malayzai867,232/
Malaidza86420/
Malarzai86122/
Malauzat8691/
Malazadh8636/
Maladzha8626/
Mahlazai869/
Mallazca866/
Malgazai861/
Malazzad861/
Malazzai861/
Mallazza861/
Mahliaza861/
Malaizai861/
Malasa837,408/
Malaca834,480/
Maleza831,804/
Maloza831,297/
Malazi831,228/
Malazo83655/
Malaxa8375/
Malaze8316/
Molaza839/
Malazy831/
Malaßa831/
Malaggiza801/
Malasha775,009/
Malassa772,173/
Mollaza771,624/
Malasai771,368/
Molazai77974/
Mahleza77522/
Malasad77403/
Malatja77367/
Malatsa77325/
Malazhe77220/
Malasay77212/
Malaize77181/
Malacay77181/
Malacha77144/
Maliasa77141/
Malazie77133/
Malaisa77118/
Malajai77115/
Malazhi77110/
Maulasa7788/
Malazzo7787/
Malagia7780/
Malajay7769/
Malauzi7767/
Mmalasa7766/
Malajat7762/
Malleza7758/
Malasia7755/
Malyasa7755/
Malacia7755/
Malazzi7739/
Malaica7739/
Malgasa7737/
Maladja7736/
Mahlazo7731/
Malgoza7726/
Malasau7726/
Molauza7724/
Malecza7723/
Malacea7720/
Malacai7717/
Maladzi7715/
Matlasa7715/
Mahlasa7715/
Malausa7714/
Malezai7714/
Malasca7713/
Mallasa7711/
Mallaca7710/
Malozat779/
Maylazi778/
Malaaji776/
Malasat775/
Malajas775/
Maliaze775/
Mailasa774/
Melazza774/
Malaizé774/
Malodza774/
Maliazo774/
Mahlaze774/
Maulazi773/
Mhalasa773/
Malasah773/
Malagea773/
Maslaša773/
Mailaca773/
Malacaj773/
Malatzo772/
Malasaa772/
Malasga772/
Maleasa772/
Malouza772/
Malhaze772/
Motlaza772/
Malazji772/
Malajaa771/
Maalasa771/
Maelasa771/
Mallazo771/
Malauja771/
Malazez771/
Malazić771/
Malazoo771/
Maileza771/
Malagez771/
Malacoa771/
Malaesa771/
Malaasa771/
Malaasi771/
Malaizi771/
Mahloza771/
Malhaca771/
Malhazy771/
Maliaca771/
Malezah771/
Malaysa771/
Malayze771/
Malazet771/
Malazhy771/
Malazit771/
Maleeza771/
Malarzo771/
Malasap771/
Melazah771/
Malauze771/
Malgazi771/
Malhasa771/
Mohlaza771/
Malaziz771/
Malarzi771/
Malasaz771/
Mallahzadh752/
Maulaazaha751/
Malaysia71588/
Maladzhi71506/
Mallasca71272/
Matlatsa71268/
Malachai71157/
Malaicha71150/
Malashah71137/
Maladjai71121/
Malachas71109/
Malatsai7185/
Maliatja7177/
Maleezai7177/
Malaigia7168/
Mallozza7166/
Malaisha7164/
Mahlatsa7163/
Malasgay7160/
Maliasha7148/
Maslacha7147/
Malaudzi7146/
Malatsay7139/
Mallasad7139/
Malasaat7137/
Malhaize7135/
Mallassa7132/
Malaizie7125/
Mallazzo7124/
Malaajay7119/
Malauzet7118/
Malazich7117/
Maliasas7117/
Malachah7114/
Malaizet7113/
Malahage7111/
Mallasai7110/
Malgasha7110/
Mollazad718/
Maulasha717/
Malatsha717/
Malahaji716/
Molazadh716/
Moleazay714/
Malasait714/
Malahasa714/
Maliajay714/
Mailaaca714/
Mailasah713/
Mallasha713/
Malaisay713/
Matlhasa713/
Matlatja713/
Mahalasa712/
Mailadja712/
Matlaase712/
Malachat712/
Molaudza712/
Mailedza712/
Malaetsa712/
Maleezay712/
Malaisah711/
Maglioza711/
Mahlacha711/
Mahlauzo711/
Maulasah711/
Matlacha711/
Maalaaji711/
Malyasha711/
Mallasah711/
Mallasay711/
Malashai711/
Mealgoza711/
Mailaaso711/
Mailassa711/
Malaciah711/
Malagiat711/
Malajahe711/
Maliaica711/
Malassai711/
Malayjay711/
Malasaid711/
Mallacha711/
Moladzah711/
Molarzai711/
Mogliaza711/
Matlassa711/
Malaycia711/
Malyasia711/
Malgassa711/
Malatsia711/
Malaissa711/
Maeledza711/
Mahlatja711/
Malashat711/
Malagias711/
Malaisai711/
Malaasia711/
Maliauca711/
Malesa6715,539/
Malagi6715,300/
Malage676,707/
Malaji675,328/
Malasi674,030/
Malosa671,855/
Malase671,408/
Malaso671,076/
Malaco671,053/
Malozi67546/
Maloča67348/
Molasa67310/
Malajo67275/
Malaitcha67262/
Malaci67235/
Meleza67231/
Malezo67183/
Malasy67154/
Mogliazza67135/
Melasa67108/
Malace6797/
Malozo6781/
Moleza6776/
Melazo6771/
Maloca6771/
Moloza6766/
Malaizier6751/
Molazi6748/
Matlhatsa6739/
Magliazzo6737/
Malaje6732/
Malajy6730/
Malhouzai6723/
Maloja6711/
Maliatdja679/
Mahalajay677/
Mallaizee675/
Mahalasay674/
Maloze674/
Maailaaca673/
Molaca673/
Malachais672/
Meloza672/
Maulasaid672/
Maulashah672/
Malaxo672/
Malliaisa672/
Maloća672/
Mahlahaze672/
Maloshaha672/
Malachhat671/
Malachath671/
Malacó671/
Malahasai671/
Mallahaji671/
Molaze671/
Mallahage671/
Mahlatsha671/
Molaxa671/
Moolaazay671/
Malashaha671/
Malachauy671/
Malaichat671/
Mahlashah671/
Maaalajay671/

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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 Malaza
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