Malira Surname

218,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Malira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,6831:43,8985,342
Papua New Guinea1231:66,2908,647
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malira (934) may also be a first name.

Malira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malira (Georgian: მალირა, Hindi: मलीरा, Marathi: मलीरा, Russian: Малира) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Malira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 218,263rd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,882,550 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Malira reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Malira is also the 264,552nd most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 934 people.

The last name Malira is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,683 people, or 1 in 43,898. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malirat92731/
Mgalira92105/
Mallira9238/
Malaira9218/
Maliraj925/
Maliray925/
Maulira924/
Maliora924/
Maliera924/
Malirai922/
Maalira921/
Malirha921/
Mmalira921/
Maliroa921/
Maloira921/
Malirza921/
Malgira921/
Malairau86259/
Malairat86259/
Malirach8682/
Malheira8680/
Malliora8648/
Malairaj8637/
Maulirah867/
Maleiray867/
Malithra866/
Mauleira865/
Maliraut864/
Maleirah864/
Malhitra863/
Malleira863/
Malhiera861/
Malitrat860/
Maliro838,003/
Malera83969/
Malire83541/
Maliri83247/
Malura8390/
Malyra8375/
Molira839/
Malheiras806/
Mathlaira801/
Malhaitra801/
Malhoitra801/
Mallirach801/
Malairaja801/
Malitri77508/
Melaira77107/
Malirot7794/
Malgiri7781/
Malliri7761/
Malgire7750/
Maleiro7743/
Moleira7733/
Moliera7732/
Moulira7730/
Malaire7729/
Mailera7726/
Moliroa7726/
Malairo7726/
Malesra7723/
Maleras7723/
Malires7718/
Malirou7716/
Maliere7713/
Mallura7713/
Mallera7712/
Mauliro7710/
Malisri779/
Malhera777/
Mahlera776/
Malieri776/
Maliros775/
Maloiri774/
Mauliri773/
Maloire773/
Maleera772/
Maliero772/
Maliore772/
Maliori772/
Malerra772/
Maulire772/
Mailire772/
Maleray771/
Mailiri771/
Matlera771/
Maleraj771/
Malerea771/
Malhiri771/
Maliery771/
Moliraj771/
Mailura771/
Malairi771/
Maleroa771/
Maleyra771/
Maluray771/
Molirat771/
Meleira771/
Melirra771/
Malerat771/
Maluiri771/
Maluiro771/
Malaghiray75124/
Malhaaitra755/
Malleirach751/
Malheiro7112,960/
Maglieri71680/
Maleerat71466/
Malgoire71370/
Malhaire71350/
Maletras71188/
Malliris71121/
Malloire71112/
Malleiro7190/
Malaisri7182/
Maleyrat7170/
Malhiere7157/
Malaireu7153/
Malairot7136/
Malliori7135/
Mallires7132/
Malliere7132/
Mahuliri7127/
Mallaire7124/
Magliery7120/
Malayrat7114/
Malgeraj7113/
Mailgiri719/
Malhoyra718/
Malhetra717/
Magliero717/
Maleraja716/
Malleray715/
Maliredd714/
Malétras714/
Mallired713/
Mogliera712/
Mallairi712/
Magliere711/
Mahleiro711/
Maaloire711/
Maleatra711/
Malgirey711/
Malhairi711/
Malhiros711/
Malleras711/
Melhiraj711/
Malairoj711/
Malairoy711/
Maluisri711/
Mauliere710/
Maylaire710/
Mayloire710/
Malheiros678,501/
Molera672,187/
Malere67593/
Malero67265/
Melera67245/
Maleri67156/
Mallereau6768/
Moliri6744/
Mailliere6733/
Moliro6717/
Molire6711/
Malery6710/
Malluuraj674/
Malère673/
Malluitre673/
Meliro673/
Malleiros673/
Melura672/
Maluro671/
Malliredd671/
Malheirod671/
Mahaleraj671/
Mailleray671/
Malheraux671/
Mallairis671/
Mallerach671/
Malairets671/
Malaisree671/
Mallerath671/
Mallheiro671/
Maleerath671/

Malira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malira in the Georgian language
მალირაmalira-
Malira in the Marathi language
मलीराmalira-
Malira in the Hindi language
मलीराmalira60
मलिराmalira20
मालिराmalira20
Malira in the Russian language
Малираmalira-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malira
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