Malfoy Surname

329,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Malfoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malfoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0571:62,8418,597
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England71:7,959,723202,100
India51:153,413,076951,030
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983

Malfoy Last Name Facts

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

Malfoy is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malfoy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malfoy is the 329,025th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,466,323 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Malfoy are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 1,057 people, or 1 in 62,841. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 71 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 4 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Malfoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malfoy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Malfoy last name decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Malfoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Malfoy earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning 320,749 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malfy9146/
Malfo9113/
Malfay8375/
Malfoi8361/
Malfoj832/
Malfye831/
Malfou831/
Malfot831/
Malfey831/
Malfois77105/
Malfout7763/
Malfeyt7746/
Malfouj774/
Malfouh773/
Malfi733,275/
Malfa731,026/
Malfe7352/
Molfo734/
Malfà731/
Malfè731/
Mailfiya712/
Malfer67696/
Malfaz67162/
Maalfi67138/
Malfet67130/
Malfas67110/
Malphy6725/
Maulfi6724/
Malfit6721/
Malfei6714/
Maulfa676/
Malfai672/
Malfat672/
Mailfa672/
Malfis671/
Malfeh671/
Malfez671/
Malfes671/

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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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  • 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 Malfoy
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