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

The last name Mallam (Hindi: मल्लम, Marathi: मालता) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Mallam is the 8,253^rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 105,589 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mallam live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mallam is also the 12,660^th most frequent first name globally It is held by 77,865 people.

The last name Mallam is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,493 people, or 1 in 2,881. In Nigeria Mallam is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 23 percent reside, Yobe, where 15 percent reside and Kaduna, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Mallam is found in 44 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Mallam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mallam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mallam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Mallam last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the party.

The amount Mallam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning R 240,408 per year; in United States they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning $37,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $46,416 CAD per year.