Malins Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Latvia

Malins Surname Definition:

Or De Malines, from M., Flanders. The Lords of Malines descended from Bertold, living c. 800, and were established as Advocates or Protectors of Malines by the Bishops of Liege. They became extinct soon after 1300. In England Godeschal de Maghelenis had custody of the barony of Montgomery, t.

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Malins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7761:71,8028,219
Latvia2591:7,9151,155
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Australia1711:157,87016,525
New Zealand1541:29,4055,152
Canada721:511,74443,418
France571:1,165,311123,217
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Israel171:503,39037,521
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales131:238,04114,239
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3691:66,0587,550
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Māliņš (2) are calculated separately.

Malins (64) may also be a first name.

Malins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or De Malines, from M., Flanders. The Lords of Malines descended from Bertold, living c. 800, and were established as Advocates or Protectors of Malines by the Bishops of Liege. They became extinct soon after 1300. In England Godeschal de Maghelenis had custody of the barony of Montgomery, t. Henry III. In 1312 Henry de Malines paid a fine for delaying to take the order of knighthood; and 1322 William Malyn was Bailiff of Ipswich. Hence the eminent Vice-Chancellor of the name.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Maelens, Melens; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Malins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malins (Russian: Малинс) is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Māliņš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 224,220th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,015,177 people. The last name Malins occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Malins reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Malins is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 64 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 776 people, or 1 in 71,802. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, West Sussex, where 9 percent are found and Essex, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Malins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Malins has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Malins last name increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 20,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 115 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Malins surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Malins are 10.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.43% less than the national average, earning R 136,800 per year; in United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $60,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mallins92135/
Mealins9255/
Matlins9228/
Maulins9215/
Malinsh928/
Malgins924/
Mailins923/
Maslins921/
Maelins920/
Maullins861/
Molins834,633/
Melins8345/
Malens8326/
Māliņš832/
Malims831/
Meallions800/
Maillions800/
Moulins77707/
Mollins77653/
Mallens77426/
Malinje77185/
Maloens7739/
Malense7735/
Malinze7716/
Meulins7714/
Malhens777/
Malince777/
Malinch772/
Mallyns771/
Moelins771/
Melinsz771/
Maslinz771/
Maļgins771/
Moliens771/
Maylens771/
Mahlinz770/
Matlinsche752/
Malinshova751/
Molns731/
Malinche71111/
Molliens7133/
Maylinch7132/
Mailinch717/
Mallense712/
Malindje712/
Moullins711/
Mhalinje711/
Malinnze711/
Mattlens710/
Mallinch710/
Malhinch710/
Maullens710/
Melinz67135/
Melens67113/
Molens6777/
Malenz6711/
Molíns675/
Molinz674/
Molyns671/
Mélens671/

Malins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malins in the Russian language
Малинсmalins-

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