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

Maliau is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Maliau is the 6,723,624^th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 held first name throughout the world, borne by 267 people.

The surname Maliau is most widely held 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 live, East Sepik, where 17 percent live and Madang, where 17 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 13 percent live and Malaysia, where 13 percent live.