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Where Does The Last Name Malisa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Malisa (Bengali: মালীসা, Hindi: मलीसा, Marathi: माळीस, Oriya: ମାଲିସା, Russian: Малиса) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Mališa. For other potential spellings of Malisa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malisa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Malisa is the 33,739^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 463,231 people. The last name Malisa is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Malisa live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malisa is also the 50,546^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 13,275 people.

The surname Malisa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 11,153 people, or 1 in 4,747. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 37 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live and Arusha Region, where 13 percent live. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Malisa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Malisa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Malisa last name grew 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malisa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Malisa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Malisa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.41% less than the national average, earning R 141,612 per year; in United States they earn 28.96% more than the national average, earning $55,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,510 CAD per year.