Malden Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Malden Surname Definition:

A parish in Surrey.

Malden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5191:698,37955,261
England1371:406,70127,895
Canada771:478,51441,057
Australia631:428,50333,982
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

The alternate forms: Maldén (1) are calculated separately.

Malden (243) may also be a first name.

Malden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Maldens evidently derive their name from Maulden, a Bedfordshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Malden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malden (Arabic: ملدن, Russian: Малден) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Maldén. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 385,337th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,904,063 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Malden live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 573,164th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 243 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 698,379. In The United States Malden is most prevalent in: Florida, where 19 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Malden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Malden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malden last name increased 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malden last name are 13.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Malden earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.76% less than the national average, earning 277,706 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $49,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maldén941/
Maulden92929/
Maldent9256/
Maldeen921/
Mailden921/
Mahlden920/
Mallden920/
Mhaldien865/
Mhealden862/
Mhaldeen861/
Maldienė861/
Maselden861/
Maullden861/
Mauldeng860/
Molden832,569/
Maldin83117/
Maldyn833/
Maldem831/
Maldne830/
Maldenova807/
Mauldin7713,615/
Moulden773,069/
Maldina77179/
Malding7765/
Moldehn7751/
Moldøen7751/
Moldeen7714/
Maaldin7710/
Mollden776/
Moldent772/
Moolden771/
Malduin771/
Malddin771/
Maildin771/
Moldoen771/
Malldin770/
Moldien770/
Maulding71818/
Mahaldin717/
Mahuldin715/
Matildin712/
Meyleden712/
Maldynne711/
Mauldind711/
Mayldina711/
Masildin710/
Moldin67218/
Moldén6729/
Maldynova6728/
Moheelden674/
Moldenova674/
Maldinova674/
Mahaaldin673/
Moldem672/
Mohyldeen671/
Maldim671/
Mosldn671/

Malden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malden in the Russian language
Малденmalden-
Malden in the Arabic language
ملدنmldn-

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Malden Reference & Research

Mauldin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Mauldin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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