Malila Surname

31,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Malila Surname Definition:

Malila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: good times.

Malila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8,2521:6,416828
Thailand4,3861:16,1051,213
DR Congo8411:87,84710,022
Philippines7401:136,80823,150
Zambia7131:22,2302,409
South Africa4571:118,55114,098
Kenya4451:103,7759,011
Finland4201:13,0871,960
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe1221:126,54316,872
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Congo571:87,5287,379
France431:1,544,714145,815
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
India151:51,137,692512,385
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malila Last Name Facts

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

Malila (Arabic: ماليلا, Georgian: მალილა, Hindi: मलीला, Marathi: मिलला, Oriya: ମଲିଲା) occurs most in Tanzania. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malila? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,320th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 427,372 people. The surname Malila is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Malila live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 166,540th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,051 people.

The last name Malila is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 8,252 people, or 1 in 6,416. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Njombe Region, where 20 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 14 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.

Malila Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Malila last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malilay921,334/
Malilai921,069/
Malaila92545/
Mhalila92487/
Maluila92275/
Maliela92152/
Malilas92135/
Mallila92107/
Malilah92100/
Maliola9231/
Maleila9216/
Malilaj9212/
Mgalila928/
Malilia928/
Malilaa926/
Maulila925/
Hmalila923/
Malilad923/
Malilat922/
Malhila921/
Malilya921/
Mailila921/
Maloila921/
Matlila921/
Malilea921/
Matlaila862,074/
Mahalila86115/
Malieloa8629/
Mauliola8627/
Maelilia8621/
Mahlaila8618/
Malailau8615/
Mallaila8610/
Maliglia864/
Mayliola862/
Mahulila861/
Mealilia861/
Malilaya861/
Malailah861/
Mgaalila861/
Maillila861/
Malela8313,547/
Malilo837,833/
Malili833,573/
Malula832,988/
Malile831,239/
Melila83347/
Molila8392/
Malyla838/
Maléla832/
Malily831/
Matlhaila804/
Mhallilah803/
Malailaya801/
Mgalilaya801/
Maililaad801/
Mallileau800/
Mallela7729,461/
Mailula779,974/
Mallula775,904/
Maliele77217/
Moulila77174/
Mallili77141/
Mailili77129/
Maelula77123/
Mailela77117/
Maliolo77111/
Malilet7799/
Maluilo7789/
Maluula7787/
Maulilo7778/
Mallilo7778/
Mmalili7754/
Maulili7752/
Moliola7744/
Maleula7742/
Matlela7738/
Maleela7732/
Mollila7728/
Malailo7727/
Mahlela7727/
Malilis7719/
Malulla7717/
Maulela7714/
Malelya7711/
Maliloi7711/
Malilih7710/
Malhela7710/
Molilat779/
Malilou779/
Malelah778/
Maliler778/
Mallyla778/
Malayla778/
Maslela776/
Meilila776/
Malaili776/
Malelai776/
Maalela775/
Maleala774/
Maslili774/
Mmalile774/
Maililo774/
Maluela774/
Mahlilo774/
Malelas774/
Maloilo773/
Matlili773/
Mhalile772/
Mhalula772/
Malilio772/
Mailile772/
Molilaa772/
Malilit772/
Mahlula772/
Malhili772/
Malhula772/
Mahlile772/
Moliloa772/
Mallile771/
Malgela771/
Mhalela771/
Mmalula771/
Malulia771/
Maliulo771/
Moleila771/
Malelay771/
Malelia771/
Maletla771/
Malilgo771/
Maliluy771/
Malulay771/
Molilay771/
Molilia771/
Moluila771/
Muilila771/
Melilia771/
Malileh771/
Maylula771/
Matlile771/
Malaile771/
Malisle771/
Melilau771/
Majlula771/
Mailyla771/
Mahlili771/
Malileu771/
Malelaz770/
Malailoi71511/
Malaylay71360/
Mahlehla71244/
Maleelai71131/
Malealea7158/
Malailoy7149/
Matlelai7128/
Malullah7123/
Malluile7117/
Malleala7111/
Mallayla7110/
Mahulilo719/
Mallulla717/
Malittli717/
Maululia716/
Malailet716/
Mmallela716/
Malailou716/
Moulaila716/
Mhahlela715/
Malajlat715/
Malealla714/
Mahlulah714/
Malhelat714/
Malleela712/
Mallilio712/
Maulilio712/
Mathlela712/
Maliolio712/
Mahulela712/
Mahalela712/
Mahulula711/
Mailealo711/
Maallula711/
Mallelaa711/
Malletla711/
Mallitli711/
Malaylla711/
Mmailili711/
Maulelia711/
Maullela711/
Matlaile711/
Mahalili711/
Mailaila711/
Mallilos711/
Malllela711/
Mouleila711/
Mhalilou711/
Muiluila711/
Mautlela711/
Malhelha711/
Maislela711/
Mailulia711/
Mailulla711/
Mahalile711/
Mahloyla711/
Mahhlela711/
Maleelad711/
Malilhos711/
Malele6718,014/
Malelo671,229/
Maleli67694/
Molela67473/
Molili67413/
Molilo67194/
Molula67159/
Melilo67152/
Malyle67150/
Melula67147/
Melela6793/
Malulo6746/
Malylo6728/
Malailehi6720/
Mailailai676/
Mahahlela674/
Maleilehi673/
Malely672/
Mathleela671/
Malleally671/
Mallethla671/
Meallelea671/
Mahalelah671/
Maléle671/
Malélé671/
Melyla671/

Malila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malila in the Georgian language
მალილაmalila-
Malila in the Oriya language
ମଲିଲାmalila-
Malila in the Marathi language
मिललाmilala71.43
मलीलाmalila28.57
Malila in the Hindi language
मलीलाmalila42.86
मलिलाmalila42.86
मालिलाmalila14.29
Malila in the Arabic language
ماليلاmalyla-

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