Malham Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Malham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9.

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Malham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:223,76718,807
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Denmark71:806,38843,211
India61:127,844,230863,365
Wales51:618,90625,852
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Malham (337) may also be a first name.

Malham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9. ibid.

Thomas de Malgham, cissor, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Malghom, 1379: ibid.

The above instances occur in the immediate neighbourhood of Malham; compare Also:

Adam de Mallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Mallum, 1379: ibid.

1774. Married — William Barrett and Elizabeth Mallam: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Malham, a township in the W.B. of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Malham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malham (Arabic: ملهم, Hindi: मलहाम, Marathi: हम) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malham is the 520,629th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,660,073 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Malham reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Malham is also the 476,238th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 337 people.

The last name Malham is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 223,767. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Durham, where 18 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Malham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Malham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Malham surname increased 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Maronite (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Malham last name are 9.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malham earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $51,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.27% less than the national average, earning $40,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malhame92177/
Mealham9237/
Malaham9225/
Malhlam921/
Malam9182,371/
Mallaham863/
Malgaham861/
Malhaame861/
Maileham860/
Mallam8369,018/
Maalam833,679/
Malame833,444/
Malhan833,321/
Molham83807/
Melham83446/
Maslam83388/
Malgam83374/
Maylam83229/
Mailam83221/
Maliam83168/
Malyam83141/
Mahlam8396/
Malaim8375/
Malaum8367/
Malamm8330/
Malaam8321/
Matlam8320/
Mealam8316/
Maelam8312/
Mhalam838/
Maulam837/
Malamg836/
Malamn835/
Majlam834/
Mmalam834/
Maleam833/
Malahm833/
Malamd831/
Malatm831/
Malamh831/
Mala'm831/
Malhamova8013/
Matlhamme8012/
Malahasim801/
Mailaam77831/
Mailhan77237/
Malahan77233/
Mallamm77119/
Maliame77106/
Mahalam7780/
Mallame7748/
Maallam7747/
Malheim7732/
Malllam7727/
Matliam7714/
Mailame7712/
Malasim7711/
Molaham7711/
Malatem7711/
Malhane7710/
Moulham777/
Mallhan777/
Maullam776/
Mallaam776/
Maailam776/
Malliam775/
Maalyam775/
Mallahm775/
Malleam774/
Malgaam774/
Mahalom774/
Mailamm773/
Mailyam773/
Mallyam773/
Malahum773/
Maslame773/
Maalaam773/
Malhoom773/
Maalamm772/
Meallam772/
Meilham772/
Mmallam772/
Malhain772/
Malhoum772/
Matlame772/
Maillam772/
Mahlamn771/
Malaame771/
Mailahm771/
Maulamm771/
Matlaam771/
Malhaan771/
Maliamm771/
Mhaalam771/
Maalame771/
Malhang771/
Malatim771/
Masllam771/
Maalaim771/
Ma'alam771/
Maislam771/
Malayme771/
Melaham771/
Malaume771/
Mallaum771/
Hmallam771/
Maalamk771/
Mahlhom770/
Mealiam770/
Malan7354,655/
Melam734,413/
Molam732,514/
Malom73339/
Malõh7312/
Malhomme711,043/
Masillam71512/
Mallahan71394/
Malamova71348/
Mailamne71191/
Matlhane7169/
Malachim7118/
Malahyna7114/
Mailamme7111/
Mahaalam718/
Matlasim717/
Mahalaum717/
Malohyna717/
Masellam716/
Moulaham715/
Motlhame715/
Mahalaim714/
Mallamnn713/
Mahaloum713/
Mahallam712/
Malaahan712/
Malahang712/
Mailhahn711/
MacIllam711/
Mollaham711/
Mallamme711/
Maitlamd711/
Malahain711/
Malaheem711/
Malhasen711/
Mallaame711/
Matlhomg711/
Matlhome711/
Mautlame711/
Malhoume711/
Molhamme711/
Maleasem711/
Malhasin711/
Mealhand710/
Mealheim710/
Malang6747,454/
Maloum679,130/
Mallan673,472/
Motlhamme673,069/
Malane671,473/
Maulan671,209/
Maslan671,184/
Moslam671,089/
Maland67951/
Malyan67949/
Maylan67889/
Malian67793/
Mailan67736/
Mailom67537/
Malaan67462/
Malain67439/
Mahlan67403/
Malean67352/
Maloom67304/
Mollam67303/
Molame67260/
Malome67144/
Maalan67130/
Maalom67121/
Malant67117/
Malohn67115/
Meelam6797/
Molhan6797/
Muilam6788/
Moolam6780/
Mhalan6780/
Malaun6780/
Maulom6780/
Malanh6779/
Matlan6774/
Malyamova6769/
Majlan6769/
Malgan6764/
Malhão6752/
Moulam6750/
Meliam6742/
Maslom6741/
Maluom6737/
Malhon6736/
Mallom6732/
Meulam6730/
Malann6726/
Malahasen6722/
Meilam6715/
Malhanova6713/
Melaam6713/
Meylam6710/
Meleam678/
Malahasin678/
Malõhhina678/
Massillam676/
Molamm675/
Mahlom675/
Matlahane675/
Molhamova675/
Melhom674/
Maliom674/
Mohlam673/
Malahn673/
Malhausen673/
Mehlam673/
Molgam672/
Mealan672/
Malayn672/
Malomc672/
Maslhaung672/
Mojlam671/
Malomg671/
Malosm671/
Melamm671/
Moylam671/
Motlam671/
Mmelam671/
Maelom671/
Mahaaalam671/
Mahalasem671/
Maleum671/
Mallahain671/
Malyom671/
Mhalom671/
Molaam671/
Mmalan671/
Matlehane671/
Mahatlame671/
Moulahame671/
Molamd671/
Molyam671/
Moliam671/
Maylhanne671/
Mholam671/
Malanhova671/
Malatn671/

Malham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malham in the Hindi language
मलहामmalahama-
Malham in the Marathi language
हमhama-
Malham in the Arabic language
ملهمmlhm-

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