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.
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Malis Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Malis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malis (Hindi: मलिस, Marathi: माळीस, Oriya: ମାଲିସ, Russian: Малис) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Mališ, Maliş, Maliș, Mális or Máliš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Malis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 111,719th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,754,767 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Malis reside; 22 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 83,072nd most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 6,297 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 915 people, or 1 in 838,323. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent are found, Gujarat, where 21 percent are found and Telangana, where 5 percent are found. Excluding India it exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
Malis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Malis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malis last name increased 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Malis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Malis surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Malis surname are 4.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.57% registered to vote for the 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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