Where Does The Last Name Maliau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Maliau is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maliau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 6,723,624^th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Maliau are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 75 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Maliau is also the 544,256^th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 267 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: East New Britain, where 67 percent reside, East Sepik, where 17 percent reside and Madang, where 17 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 13 percent reside.