Malegan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Malegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malegan (Arabic: ماليغان, Marathi: मालेगाव, Russian: Малеган) is found most in Australia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Malegan.

How Common Is The Last Name Malegan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Malegan is primarily found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Malegan reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,748,925. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 75 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 25 percent reside. Not including Australia Malegan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Russia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malegan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malegan in the Marathi language
मालेगावmalegava-
Malegan in the Russian language
Малеганmalegan-
Malegan in the Arabic language
ماليغانmalyghan-

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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 Malegan
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