Malefason Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Malefason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malefason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malefason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malefason occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malefason? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Malefason occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Malefason live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 511,733. In The Netherlands Malefason is most common in: South Holland, where 42 percent reside, North Brabant, where 24 percent reside and Zeeland, where 18 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 38 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

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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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