Malfey Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Malfey Surname Definition:
(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98.
Read More About This SurnameMalfey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Malfey (1) may also be a first name.
Malfey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(more rightly Maufe, according to Leland’s reading, or Malfey) This name is twice found in the Norman Exchequer Rolls 1180-95. Alexander Malfe was a benefactor of Sawtrey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. (Mon. Angl.) William Malfed held three knight’s fees of Richard de Aquilâ in Sussex (Liber Niger) and Simon Malfe, of Northamptonshire occurs 1194-98. (Rotuli Curiae Regis): Roger Malfe, of the latter county, in the Rotulus Cancellarii of 1203. Another William Malfe, or Maufee, was certified as one of the Lords of the townships of Ripe, Chiddingley, Hoadley, Operton, and Landport, all in the County of Sussex, in 1316.—Palgrave’s Parliamentary Writs. Geoffrey and Simon Malfey, Suffolk, c. 1272.—Rotuli Hundredorum. John Maufe was among the Barons and Knight Bannerets taken prisoners at the battle of Bannockburn. Oliver Malfe held one knight’s fee of the Honour of Gloucester; and John de Maufe another of Roger de Quincy at Haselbury, Northamptonshire.— Testa de Nevill. In the Camden Roll of Arms, Maufe bears Argent a Lion rampant Sable between nine escallops Gules.
Malfey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malfey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malfey (Russian: Малфей) occurs most in Spain. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Malfey.
How Common Is The Last Name Malfey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Malfey reside; 100 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 100 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 11,630,812th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 1 people.
This surname is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,752,036.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malfeyt | 92 | 46 | / |
| Malfe | 91 | 52 | / |
| Malfy | 91 | 46 | / |
| Malfoy | 83 | 1,127 | / |
| Malfer | 83 | 696 | / |
| Malfet | 83 | 130 | / |
| Malfay | 83 | 75 | / |
| Malfei | 83 | 14 | / |
| Malfeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Malfez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Malfye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Malfes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mailfer | 77 | 41 | / |
| Malfeit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maulfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malferr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malfest | 77 | 0 | / |
| Malfi | 73 | 3,275 | / |
| Malfa | 73 | 1,026 | / |
| Molfe | 73 | 40 | / |
| Malfà | 73 | 1 | / |
| Malfè | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahalfeh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mailfiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maillfer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malfaz | 67 | 162 | / |
| Maalfi | 67 | 138 | / |
| Malfas | 67 | 110 | / |
| Malfoi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Molfea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Molfes | 67 | 25 | / |
| Malphy | 67 | 25 | / |
| Maulfi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Malfit | 67 | 21 | / |
| Molffe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Maulfa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mailfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malfoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malfat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malfai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malfis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacIllfee | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacHilfee | 67 | 0 | / |
Malfey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malfey in the Russian language | ||
| Малфей | malfej | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malfey
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis