Malfait Surname

133,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Malfait Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malfait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,0591:5,584675
France9861:67,3669,319
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Canada591:624,50251,218
England201:2,785,90397,972
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Malfait Last Name Facts

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

Malfait has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malfait? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,953rd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,166,978 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Malfait are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,059 people, or 1 in 5,584. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Belgium it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in France, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Malfait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Malfait has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Malfait surname increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malfait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malfait last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Malfait earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.56% less than the national average, earning $38,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mailfait93244/
Maulfait930/
Malfit9221/
Malfai922/
Malfat922/
Malfatt8619/
Malfate866/
Malfaia864/
Malfiet863/
Malfeit861/
Malfaid861/
Malfaut860/
Malfi833,275/
Malfa831,026/
Malfatte8010/
Malfatts802/
Malfaz77162/
Maalfi77138/
Malfet77130/
Malfas77110/
Malfay7775/
Malfoi7761/
Maulfi7724/
Malfei7714/
Maulfa776/
Molfat772/
Mailfa772/
Malfis771/
Malfois71105/
Mahalfa71100/
Malfout7163/
Malfeyt7146/
Malfete719/
Maulfah719/
Mailefa714/
Malphat712/
Moolfai711/
Mahalfi711/
Malfaus711/
Malfest710/
Molfa67289/
Molfi6756/
Malfe6752/
Malfy6746/
Maaylefa674/
Malfethe672/
Malfette672/
Mailfiya672/
Malfà671/
Malphaji671/
Malfè671/

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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 Malfait
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