Malesys Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Malesys Surname User-submission:
Malesys is likely derived from the form, maleghijs, an old Germanic (Frankisch) surname. In the middle ages, the letters "G" and "S" were written almost identically. As a result, G and S were sometimes swapped. Male is probably a derivation from the Germanic, malhof, meaning a 'low situated place' (such as a small valley or lowland) and gijs (ghijs) which means 'clear' or 'open'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 266 | 1:249,709 | 38,568 |
| Belgium | 64 | 1:179,635 | 24,162 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Malesys Surname Meaning
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Malesys is likely derived from the form, maleghijs, an old Germanic (Frankisch) surname. In the middle ages, the letters "G" and "S" were written almost identically. As a result, G and S were sometimes swapped. Male is probably a derivation from the Germanic, malhof, meaning a 'low situated place' (such as a small valley or lowland) and gijs (ghijs) which means 'clear' or 'open'.
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Where Does The Last Name Malesys Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malesys is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malesys? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malesys is the 823,466th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Malesys are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 249,709. In France Malesys is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 71 percent live, Occitanie, where 11 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent live. Apart from France this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 19 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.
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