Malis Surname
Approximately 4,153 people bear this surname
Malis Surname User-submission:
The last name, Malis, is likely to have Polish (Malisz, Małys, Małysz), Ukrainian or Lithuanian (Malys) origins. The last name is formed by the same nickname, which, in turn, goes back to the root of the "small", which in these languages is "small, tiny".
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 915 | 1:838,323 | 37,138 |
| United States | 790 | 1:458,809 | 39,173 |
| Indonesia | 580 | 1:228,016 | 21,184 |
| Romania | 155 | 1:129,535 | 14,130 |
| France | 155 | 1:428,534 | 62,172 |
| Papua New Guinea | 149 | 1:54,723 | 6,930 |
| Malaysia | 120 | 1:245,785 | 13,930 |
| Germany | 114 | 1:706,188 | 53,880 |
| Moldova | 93 | 1:38,294 | 5,887 |
| Argentina | 86 | 1:497,016 | 36,727 |
| Russia | 78 | 1:1,847,731 | 118,322 |
| Greece | 78 | 1:142,049 | 23,538 |
| Poland | 70 | 1:542,982 | 51,331 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Slovenia | 63 | 1:39,487 | 7,291 |
| Philippines | 63 | 1:1,606,956 | 108,100 |
| Colombia | 55 | 1:868,619 | 8,726 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| Cambodia | 42 | 1:368,742 | 3,778 |
| Uganda | 37 | 1:1,055,116 | 44,846 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Slovakia | 17 | 1:313,909 | 44,635 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Albania | 12 | 1:242,838 | 14,515 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1:1,190,825 | 29,487 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Mališ (1,204), Maliş (37), Maliș (8), Mális (1) & Máliš (54) are calculated separately.
Malis (6,297) may also be a first name.
Malis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The last name, Malis, is likely to have Polish (Malisz, Małys, Małysz), Ukrainian or Lithuanian (Malys) origins. The last name is formed by the same nickname, which, in turn, goes back to the root of the "small", which in these languages is "small, tiny". It is possible that this nickname was given to the youngest child in the family. The last name, Malis, is listed as quite common in the Russian regions. There were noteworthy namesakes in the Slavic nobility of Tula in the XV-XVI centuries, which had significant power and honor.
- mariiaMalis Demographics
Average Malis Salary in
United States
$51,977 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malis (Hindi: मलिस, Marathi: माळीस, Oriya: ମାଲିସ, Russian: Малис) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Mališ, Maliş, Maliș, Mális or Máliš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 111,719th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,754,767 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 43 percent of Malis live; 22 percent live in South Asia and 22 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 83,072nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 6,297 people.
This surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 915 people, or 1 in 838,323. In India Malis is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent live, Gujarat, where 21 percent live and Telangana, where 5 percent live. Barring India it occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Malis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Malis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malis surname increased 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Malis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Malis are 4.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.57% registered with the political party.
The amount Malis earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $21,457,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $51,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $57,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malis in the Marathi language | ||
| माळीस | malisa | 93.77 |
| मािळस | mailasa | 2.88 |
| मालीस | malisa | 1.92 |
| माळीच | malica | 0.19 |
| मलीस | malisa | 0.19 |
| हाळी | hali | 0.1 |
| Malis in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଲିସ | malisa | 60 |
| ମଲିସ | malisa | 40 |
| Malis in the Hindi language | ||
| मलिस | malisa | 25 |
| मलिश् | malis | 25 |
| मालीस | malisa | 25 |
| मालिस | malisa | 25 |
| Malis in the Russian language | ||
| Малис | malis | - |
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