Mali Surname

797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Mali Surname User-submission:

The Mali surname means 'money', in both Xhosa and Zulu, which are languages spoken in South Africa.

Mali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India578,0041:1,327133
Nepal13,4371:2,120294
Thailand10,6081:6,659269
Indonesia10,1931:12,9751,637
South Africa9,2171:5,878747
Nigeria4,0031:44,2533,453
Pakistan3,9481:45,2491,917
Bangladesh3,4241:46,5412,607
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Niger3,1331:6,126521
Zambia2,0991:7,551900
DR Congo1,8611:39,6994,899
Sri Lanka1,6081:12,9411,861
Papua New Guinea1,4501:5,623349
Morocco1,3971:24,6793,885
Albania1,3361:2,181370
Tanzania1,1531:45,9165,184
Slovenia9971:2,495294
Philippines9001:112,48719,441
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
Kenya8721:52,9595,318
Afghanistan8131:39,5491,515
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Iran7791:98,5659,692
United Arab Emirates6731:13,6141,671
United States6181:586,50347,922
Cambodia5311:29,1661,499
Malaysia5071:58,1744,411
Uganda3341:116,88411,233
Romania3151:63,7397,673
Algeria3091:125,02117,324
England2881:193,46517,079
Serbia2751:25,9822,864
Taiwan2611:89,827898
Solomon Islands2571:2,257199
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Russia2301:626,62254,766
Greece2201:50,3638,308
Iraq2201:159,1894,045
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Turkey2001:389,10723,837
Zimbabwe1951:79,17011,618
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
Israel1491:57,4347,375
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Austria1441:59,1359,241
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Germany1151:700,04753,529
France981:677,78386,620
Finland931:59,1046,879
Australia861:313,90427,145
Hungary841:116,86011,030
Japan721:1,775,61526,312
Ivory Coast691:334,36612,150
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
Belgium661:174,19223,583
Singapore641:86,0583,478
China621:22,053,5741,221
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Chile531:332,3869,362
Benin511:202,65919,139
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Poland481:791,84963,527
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Croatia371:114,28717,308
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Jordan301:294,74810,946
Lesotho301:67,7529,213
Liberia291:152,01810,911
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Burkina Faso211:873,9109,338
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Wales171:182,03112,022
Oman151:245,8654,150
Congo121:415,75810,462
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Macau41:150,408604
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Máli (75) & Mäli (1) are calculated separately.

Mali (278,989) may also be a first name.

Mali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mali surname means 'money', in both Xhosa and Zulu, which are languages spoken in South Africa.

- anelisa

Mali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mali (Arabic: مالى, Bengali: মালী, Georgian: მალი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻲ, Hindi: माली, Marathi: माळी, Oriya: ମାଳି, Russian: Мали) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Máli or Mäli. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 797th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,958 people. Mali occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Mali reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,766th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 278,989 people.

The surname Mali is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 578,004 people, or 1 in 1,327. In India Mali is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 62 percent reside, West Bengal, where 9 percent reside and Odisha, where 7 percent reside. Excluding India Mali is found in 153 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Mali Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mali has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,090 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (80%) in Russia, Christian (98%) in Kenya, Sunni (44%) in Lebanon and Christian (58%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mali surname are 1.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mali earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.37% less than the national average, earning R 136,944 per year; in United States they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $48,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máli9275/
Mäli921/
Mahli8964,083/
Malai8927,832/
Malhi8927,563/
Malli8925,308/
Maali8919,230/
Malia8912,987/
Malih899,274/
Malit896,994/
Malyi896,932/
Matli895,688/
Malis894,153/
Maili892,980/
Mauli892,840/
Maloi892,120/
Malie892,045/
Maliy891,958/
Malid891,571/
Malii891,444/
Malei891,359/
Malgi891,267/
Malio89997/
Masli89886/
Mhali89691/
Maeli89521/
Malip89308/
Hmali89286/
Mayli89193/
Mgali89159/
Majli89148/
Meali89111/
Mmali8992/
Malui8976/
Malij8975/
Maliz8961/
Maliç8913/
Maliș898/
Malói894/
'Mali893/
M'Ali893/
Maàli891/
Maáli891/
Mahali80100,722/
Maulid8030,441/
Malish8012,851/
Mallia809,975/
Malich807,676/
Malaia806,268/
Mahuli805,467/
Maslyi803,135/
Maslai802,780/
Mmatli802,392/
Maulia802,196/
Mallis801,789/
Mallai801,193/
Malhis801,132/
Malisz801,115/
'Matli801,101/
Maglie801,093/
Maulit80955/
Malait80892/
Mallie80826/
Mailai80768/
Maslei80654/
Matlih80581/
Matlai80543/
Mattli80532/
Mealli80457/
Malieh80412/
Masliy80403/
Mailli80401/
Malhio80369/
Malais80349/
Mallhi80347/
Maulis80318/
Mailis80272/
Mallih80228/
Mallei80218/
Mealia80216/
Matlis80210/
Malihe80205/
Mgauli80182/
Malioy80177/
Maylia80159/
Mallio80156/
Maelij80152/
Mailia80151/
Mailid80144/
'Malei80144/
Maloid80142/
Maylie80140/
Mailei80139/
Mhaili80137/
Matlit80137/
Maalih80122/
Maylid80109/
Maslii8092/
Mhalgi8089/
Mahlei8084/
Matloi8078/
Maslij8078/
Maulli8077/
Maulai8072/
Mailit8072/
Maatli8072/
Mahlie8070/
Maloić8068/
Malois8063/
Maylis8061/
Maslis8061/
Maslih8058/
Maliea8057/
Maliai8054/
Mealie8053/
Mmalai8053/
Malgai8052/
Mahlyi8051/
Maliss8050/
Maalis8049/
Mallit8048/
Malaai8048/
Malaiy8046/
Maalip8043/
Maloit8041/
Mahlai8039/
Majhli8036/
Malije8036/
Maylli8034/
Mailie8032/
Mealio8032/
Maalei8031/
Maelai8031/
Malijs8030/
Majliš8030/
Mailiy8029/
Maalli8026/
Malloi8025/
Malihs8024/
Mhalli8023/
Maslit8022/
Mhalis8020/
Matlip8016/
Maalie8015/
Mallid8015/
Maluit8015/
Mailio8014/
Mahlli8013/
Matlli8013/
Mausli8013/
Masliš8013/
Mhauli8013/
Malhie8012/
Maylio8012/
Maleiß8012/
Matlhi8012/
Maulio8011/
Malaid8011/
Mauhli8010/
Mailip8010/
Maliph809/
Hmahli808/
Ma'ali808/
Maleis808/
Maulhi808/
Malaih808/
Maalai807/
Maahli807/
Maluiy807/
Mallgi807/
Malitt807/
Maulei807/
Malyai807/
Malhai806/
Maslhi806/
Maliaa806/
Matlui805/
Maalia805/
Mathli805/
Mailih805/
Mauliy805/
Malidh805/
Mallii804/
Maisli804/
Mhalai804/
Majlio804/
Hmauli804/
Mallyi804/
Mmalia804/
Mhatli804/
Mauliz804/
Hmatli804/
Hmaili804/
Malhit804/
Matlyi804/
Malaip803/
Maulih803/
Mealis803/
Mayliy803/
Mgalli803/
Maysli803/
Mailoi803/
M'Hali803/
Maaali803/
Malgoi803/
Mmalei803/
Maasli803/
Mahloi803/
Mealoi803/
Maliey802/
Hmalij802/
Masloi802/
Maalgi802/
Maelie802/
Maluis802/
Mealai802/
Malioa802/
Mallij802/
Malaić802/
Maalio802/
Hmaali802/
Mahtli801/
Maylai801/
Maylei801/
Mauyli801/
Maulie801/
Maulip801/
Maluui801/
Mallui801/
Maliay801/
Malihd801/
Hmalis801/
Hmayli801/
Mauloi801/
Maslid801/
Mailii801/
Majlai801/
Malhii801/
Maleit801/
Maleić801/
Maïlis801/
Mhalio801/
Mmaali801/
Mahliç801/
Mgaili801/
Malhoi801/
Mhalia801/
Meatli801/
Majlui801/
Mahlid801/
Malist801/
Maalit801/
Mala75273,200/
Male7552,273/
Meli7546,792/
Moli7515,956/
Maly758,505/
Malá757,692/
Malý757,333/
Malé75444/
Malj7535/
Malè7535/
Malê751/
Maselli738,580/
Mahalli731,484/
Mahaliy73983/
Mallais73972/
Malaggi73608/
Mahlich73524/
Matelli73489/
Maillis73441/
Maillie73404/
Mahalie73302/
Mahauli73249/
Maslich73240/
Macelli73179/
Malhoit73132/
Mallitt73109/
Malleis73102/
Maullia7390/
Mahalai7378/
Mahluis7369/
Mallish7365/
Mallich7363/
Maulois7361/
Majtlis7351/
Maylish7344/
Maluish7342/
Maulais7341/
Mallaiy7340/
Masilli7340/
Mallaih7326/
Mahaali7326/
Mailehi7323/
Mailait7322/
Mahalei7321/
Mailich7320/
Matilli7319/
Masloid7316/
Masleid7316/
Mahylis7316/
Matlhoi7316/
Mealiea7314/
Uammali7314/
Maytlis7313/
Mallaia7313/
Maloggi7313/
Maitlis7313/
Maahali7312/
Maileoi7312/
Mmailid7312/
Mhaslai7311/
MacHhli7311/
M'Ailid7310/
Maggili7310/
Macilli739/
Mala'ai739/
Mahalii737/
Maulaiz736/
Maslisz736/
Maulioa735/
Malyait735/
Mahaili735/
Mealoid734/
Maloich734/
Maleich734/
Maislis734/
Maithli734/
Malioys734/
Mahayli734/
Mhattli734/
Matllid734/
Mahlais734/
Mahleis734/
Mahlyui734/
Mahalui733/
Malaich733/
Mallait733/
Malliaj733/
Malyaia733/
Malaije733/
Mmatlhi733/
Mhailia733/
Mallaid732/
Malliea732/
Malloid732/
Mauslai732/
Mahalgi732/
Mealhie732/
Maalish732/
Mahlieh732/
Malahai732/
Maillei732/
Maslijs732/
Matlich732/
Mahalih732/
Matlais731/
Mahalhi731/
Magliay731/
Magliei731/
Majllis731/
Malaish731/
Maillid731/
Mayleid731/
Maylich731/
Mayliss731/
Mayloiz731/
Maullai731/
Masleis731/
Matleih731/
Malloit731/
Malheis731/
Mmahali731/
Maillai731/
Maulaai731/
Mauslis731/
Maslihs731/
Maelaai731/
Maeliai731/
Maahloi731/
Maaleit731/
Maalith731/
Maallit731/
Ma'alei731/
Mahaliz731/
Maitloi731/
Maillij731/
Malaait731/
Mahleid731/
Mahleit731/
Maliaya731/
Maleish731/
Maleith731/
Mallieh731/
Malooie731/
Maliuha731/
Maluith731/
Meaulio731/
Maïllis731/
Mmallid731/
Malhiss731/
Hmailia731/
Maailia731/
Mailaia731/
Mahulie731/
Mmaatli731/
Mealiaj731/
Maçelli731/
Maylaia731/
Mhalaia731/
Mahylei731/
Mahllie731/
Malisht731/
Mealiey730/
Mallois730/
Meallia730/
Maullis730/
Mayslis730/
Maillia730/
Maslitt730/
Meallie730/
Malohie730/
Malla67193,568/
Malle6788,424/
Moloi6780,422/
Maila6758,431/
Maula6722,770/
Maile6720,810/
Maala6719,378/
Males6713,315/
Maloy6712,758/
Maule6711,464/
Maley6710,912/
Malya6710,628/
Molli6710,190/
Malay6710,001/
Malet679,979/
Maloa678,772/
Matle678,327/
Malee677,356/
Mouli676,788/
Malaj676,640/
Mally676,634/
Molai675,818/
Mohli675,778/
Malge675,688/
Mayle675,600/
Maleh674,712/
Muili674,449/
Moliy674,012/
Maele673,534/
Meili673,319/
Mgale673,245/
Melih673,139/
Mahle673,021/
Molia672,711/
Maler672,453/
Malaa672,363/
Molis672,285/
Malyy672,138/
Mealy672,132/
Melai671,795/
Malea671,747/
Mosli671,699/
Meuli671,577/
Mhala671,473/
Maaly671,468/
Maled671,435/
Mayla671,348/
Malyo671,295/
Molid671,122/
Masellis671,111/
Meeli671,100/
Masselli671,081/
Molit671,076/
Mallé671,064/
Meale67984/
Mmala67896/
Maily67861/
Maale67860/
Maleu67834/
Malloggi67648/
Masle67596/
Mhale67575/
Mmeli67545/
Molio67522/
Mehli67496/
Melhi67443/
Mahly67429/
Malej67424/
Moili67389/
Molie67387/
Maléř67305/
Mholi67288/
Hmala67280/
Melie67271/
Melei67268/
Mmale67251/
Meala67235/
Malep67210/
Majla67187/
Malje67168/
Malhe67161/
Mályi67155/
Moeli67151/
Hmeli67151/
Malär67129/
Malez67123/
Molih67114/
Molei67110/
Moliz6798/
Mattelli6798/
Maitelli6796/
Mailhoit6794/
Moyli6790/
Maluy6779/
Mălai6778/
Maucelli6775/
Mália6775/
Machelli6772/
Molip6762/
Meloi6757/
Mauly6756/
Máliš6754/
Moliš6752/
Melii6751/
Meyli6750/
Molgi6737/
Majle6737/
Melui6735/
Mähli6728/
M'Maylid6727/
Mallá6727/
Mälgi6723/
Meliy6719/
Máhli6719/
Mallý6719/
Melij6716/
Malihová6715/
Malhy6715/
Motli6715/
Mayly6714/
Matellis6714/
Mallisch6714/
Molhi6713/
Mahalich6713/
Mayslich6712/
MacEllis6711/
Malyh6711/
Mahallih6710/
Malyš679/
Masielli678/
Molii678/
Macillis678/
Machilli678/
Maloj677/
Mmoli677/
Maislish676/
Mhaly676/
Maleć676/
Mahahali675/
Mahalith675/
Muoli675/
Malúa675/
Maleş675/
Mahalish674/
Malaiová674/
Maillist674/
Massilli674/
Maleř674/
Maleș674/
Malahieh674/
Mahalaai674/
Mahalais674/
'Mala674/
Hmale674/
Mailahei673/
Molui673/
Maleč673/
Maléa673/
Malét673/
Mallahie672/
Mallaish672/
Mahallai672/
'Meli672/
Maëla672/
Maïla672/
Maïly672/
Mahallei672/
Mallè672/
Maláj672/
Majleish672/
Maslé672/
Mallaggi672/
Maylhoit671/
Mauhleid671/
Masloicz671/
Maluj671/
Malyz671/
Mall'iey671/
Mmaly671/
Mattilli671/
Maluá671/
Macellai671/
Mallı671/
Ma'la671/
Mahaleih671/
Mahaleis671/
Mahallid671/
Maillaid671/
Majly671/
Mahlá671/
Malgooyi671/
Malhj671/
Malihova671/
Mallouyi671/
Malishch671/
Malès671/
Malée671/
Meatelli671/
Molij671/
Moliś671/
Málai671/
Mális671/
'Moli671/
Mailloit671/
Mheli671/
Mojli671/
Malaî671/
Malyuhyi671/
Hmaliaya671/
Hmaly671/
Malloitt670/

Mali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mali in the Georgian language
მალიmali-
Mali in the Marathi language
माळीmali97.54
मालीmali2.2
माऴीmali0.08
मळीmali0.04
मलीmali0.02
मलाmala0.02
माळी़mali0.01
एमालीemali0
ेमाळीemali0
माळीाmalia0
माळीुmaliu0
अमालीamali0
मलmala0
माळीेmalie0
मलिmali0
मांळीmanli0
माळाीmalai0
मंळीmanli0
मालmala0
़माळीmali0
मालाmala0
माळmala0
Mali in the Hindi language
मालीmali95.9
मलीmali2.99
मलिmali0.75
माळीmali0.09
मालिmali0.08
माली़mali0.02
माल्ीmali0
़मलीmali0
मालोmalo0
माजीmaji0
लालीlali0
Mali in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻟﻲmaly85.98
ﻣﺎﻟﻰmaly8.41
ﻣﺎﻝmal4.67
ﻣﻠﻲmly0.93
Mali in the Bengali language
মালীmali64.83
মালিmali31.08
মলিmali2.86
মলীmali0.61
Mali in the Oriya language
ମାଳିmali45.65
ମଲିmali21.97
ମାଳୀmali12.77
ମାଲିmali9.67
ମଲୀmali6.71
ମାଲୀmali1.19
ମଳିmali0.59
ମଳୀmali0.07
ମାଝିmajhi0.02
ମାଝୀmajhi0.02
ମାଳୣmala0.01
ଇମାଳିimali0.01
ମାଳୢmala0.01
ମାଳmala0.01
ମିଲିmili0.01
ଅମାଳିamali0.01
ମଲୢmala0.01
େଦଇeda'i0.01
ମାଦୀmadi0
େଦବୀedabi0
ବାସିbasi0
ନାଲିnali0
ଅମାଲିamali0
ଲଖିlakhi0
ମଲ୍ୀmali0
ମହାିmahai0
ଇମାଲିimali0
ମଲmala0
େମଲିemali0
ଲକ୍ଷୀlaksi0
ମାଡିmadi0
ମାଲୢmala0
େଗାରିegari0
ମୁଲିmuli0
ଅମାଳୀamali0
େବୁଲିebuli0
Mali in the Russian language
Малиmali-
Mali in the Arabic language
مالىmaly-
ماليmaly-

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