Malla Surname
Approximately 193,568 people bear this surname
Malla Surname User-submission:
Malla means 'wrestler'.
Malla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 81,724 | 1:9,386 | 786 |
| Nepal | 71,447 | 1:399 | 86 |
| Cameroon | 8,701 | 1:2,387 | 261 |
| Nigeria | 5,892 | 1:30,065 | 2,524 |
| Ecuador | 4,535 | 1:3,507 | 602 |
| Sudan | 4,200 | 1:8,931 | 1,260 |
| Philippines | 1,844 | 1:54,901 | 9,145 |
| Chad | 1,829 | 1:7,431 | 1,045 |
| Argentina | 1,687 | 1:25,337 | 2,137 |
| Niger | 1,226 | 1:15,654 | 1,043 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Pakistan | 801 | 1:223,026 | 5,251 |
| Spain | 762 | 1:61,354 | 5,564 |
| Indonesia | 753 | 1:175,630 | 16,994 |
| United States | 706 | 1:513,398 | 42,994 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United Arab Emirates | 447 | 1:20,497 | 2,376 |
| Peru | 392 | 1:81,082 | 5,640 |
| South Africa | 387 | 1:139,994 | 16,127 |
| Algeria | 372 | 1:103,848 | 15,272 |
| Qatar | 371 | 1:6,356 | 674 |
| Dominican Republic | 300 | 1:34,776 | 1,950 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Chile | 269 | 1:65,489 | 2,736 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| France | 197 | 1:337,171 | 50,874 |
| England | 187 | 1:297,958 | 22,741 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Malaysia | 166 | 1:177,676 | 10,706 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Germany | 113 | 1:712,438 | 54,203 |
| Sweden | 96 | 1:102,570 | 7,427 |
| Greece | 94 | 1:117,870 | 19,800 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Italy | 72 | 1:849,398 | 65,259 |
| Taiwan | 72 | 1:325,621 | 2,606 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Lesotho | 65 | 1:31,270 | 5,851 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Colombia | 46 | 1:1,038,567 | 9,368 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Venezuela | 38 | 1:794,844 | 12,955 |
| Mexico | 37 | 1:3,354,762 | 24,142 |
| Tanzania | 36 | 1:1,470,600 | 46,994 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Benin | 25 | 1:413,424 | 29,829 |
| Turkey | 25 | 1:3,112,857 | 87,657 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Syria | 19 | 1:1,015,843 | 6,722 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
The alternate forms: Mallá (27), Málla (1) & Mãllä (1) are calculated separately.
Malla (33,308) may also be a first name.
Malla Surname Meaning
Malla Demographics
Average Male Malla Height
171.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Malla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malla Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malla (Bengali: মল্ল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻪ, Hindi: मल्ला, Marathi: आलाम, Oriya: ମଲ, Russian: Малла) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Mallá, Málla or Mãllä. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malla? popularity and diffusion
Malla is the 2,901st most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 37,649 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Malla reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,685th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 33,308 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 81,724 people, or 1 in 9,386. In India Malla is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 33 percent are found, West Bengal, where 25 percent are found and Odisha, where 16 percent are found. Apart from India Malla occurs in 113 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 37 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
Malla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Malla has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Malla Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Muslim (66%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Malla are 8.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.95% registered with the party.
The amount Malla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning 239,862 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,846 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.17% less than the national average, earning R 163,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 76.93% more than the national average, earning $40,168,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $47,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malla in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଲ | mala | 95.75 |
| ମାଲା | mala | 1.8 |
| ମାଲ | mala | 1.36 |
| ମଲା | mala | 0.44 |
| ମଳୟ | malaya | 0.12 |
| ମଳ | mala | 0.11 |
| ମାଳ | mala | 0.02 |
| ଇମଲ | imala | 0.02 |
| ମାଲାହ | malaha | 0.01 |
| ମାଲାର | malara | 0.01 |
| ଅମଲ | amala | 0.01 |
| ମାହ | maha | 0.01 |
| ମଗଲା | magala | 0.01 |
| ମହା | maha | 0.01 |
| ମଲି | mali | 0.01 |
| Malla in the Bengali language | ||
| মল্ল | malla | 89.22 |
| মাল্লা | malla | 8.38 |
| মল্লা | malla | 1.8 |
| Malla in the Hindi language | ||
| मल्ला | malla | 75.16 |
| मल्ल | malla | 23.48 |
| माल्ला | malla | 0.73 |
| मलला | malala | 0.33 |
| मल्ल्ा | malla | 0.08 |
| मालला | malala | 0.05 |
| माले | male | 0.03 |
| Malla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻟﻪ | malh | 31.82 |
| ﻣﺎﻻ | mala | 22.73 |
| ﻣﻼ | mla | 13.64 |
| ﻣﻠﻪ | mlh | 9.09 |
| ﻣﻴﻼ | myla | 4.55 |
| ﻣﺎﻟﻞ | mall | 4.55 |
| ﻓﺎﻟﻪ | falh | 4.55 |
| ﻣﻠﺔ | mlt | 4.55 |
| ﺍﻣﻞ | aml | 4.55 |
| Malla in the Marathi language | ||
| आलाम | alama | 18.95 |
| मला | mala | 9.47 |
| उमालाल | umalala | 8.42 |
| शामलाल | samalala | 6.32 |
| मिनलाल | minalala | 6.32 |
| मौला | maula | 4.21 |
| आलम | alama | 4.21 |
| मेवालाल | mevalala | 4.21 |
| मल | mala | 4.21 |
| रामलाल | ramalala | 4.21 |
| मालती | malati | 4.21 |
| मानलाल | manalala | 2.11 |
| मळा | mala | 2.11 |
| माला | mala | 2.11 |
| मलाव | malava | 2.11 |
| यामलाल | yamalala | 2.11 |
| माळु | malu | 2.11 |
| मौलाली | maulali | 2.11 |
| माळी | mali | 2.11 |
| मलया | malaya | 1.05 |
| मालु | malu | 1.05 |
| अलका | alaka | 1.05 |
| मालन | malana | 1.05 |
| अलक | alaka | 1.05 |
| ईमला | imala | 1.05 |
| Malla in the Russian language | ||
| Малла | malla | - |
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