Malila Surname
Approximately 17,052 people bear this surname
Malila Surname Definition:
Malila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: good times.
Malila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 8,252 | 1:6,416 | 828 |
| Thailand | 4,386 | 1:16,105 | 1,213 |
| DR Congo | 841 | 1:87,847 | 10,022 |
| Philippines | 740 | 1:136,808 | 23,150 |
| Zambia | 713 | 1:22,230 | 2,409 |
| South Africa | 457 | 1:118,551 | 14,098 |
| Kenya | 445 | 1:103,775 | 9,011 |
| Finland | 420 | 1:13,087 | 1,960 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 122 | 1:126,543 | 16,872 |
| Papua New Guinea | 102 | 1:79,938 | 10,532 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Congo | 57 | 1:87,528 | 7,379 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Malila (2,051) may also be a first name.
Malila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: good times.
Malila Demographics
Malila Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Malila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malila (Arabic: ماليلا, Georgian: მალილა, Hindi: मलीला, Marathi: मिलला, Oriya: ମଲିଲା) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malila? popularity and diffusion
Malila is the 31,320th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 427,372 people. Malila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Malila are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 166,540th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,051 people.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 8,252 people, or 1 in 6,416. In Tanzania Malila is most numerous in: Njombe Region, where 20 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 14 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 26 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Malila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Malila last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Malila last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Malila earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.12% less than the national average, earning R 196,944 per year and in United States they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning $51,302 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malila in the Georgian language | ||
| მალილა | malila | - |
| Malila in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଲିଲା | malila | - |
| Malila in the Marathi language | ||
| मिलला | milala | 71.43 |
| मलीला | malila | 28.57 |
| Malila in the Hindi language | ||
| मलीला | malila | 42.86 |
| मलिला | malila | 42.86 |
| मालिला | malila | 14.29 |
| Malila in the Arabic language | ||
| ماليلا | malyla | - |
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