Mallam Surname

8,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mallam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9.

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Mallam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61,4931:2,881375
India3,9821:192,63311,650
Niger1,4921:12,863908
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
England3331:167,32115,468
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia1411:191,45919,007
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Canada511:722,46357,796
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Benin271:382,80028,543
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales101:309,45316,869
Liberia81:551,06725,208
France71:9,488,960336,266
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:101,98910,250
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Mallam (77,865) may also be a first name.

Mallam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9. ibid.

Thomas de Malgham, cissor, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Malghom, 1379: ibid.

The above instances occur in the immediate neighbourhood of Malham; compare Also:

Adam de Mallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Mallum, 1379: ibid.

1774. Married — William Barrett and Elizabeth Mallam: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Malham, a township in the W.B. of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mallam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mallam (Hindi: मल्लम, Marathi: मालता) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,253rd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 105,589 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mallam are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mallam is also the 12,660th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 77,865 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,493 people, or 1 in 2,881. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 23 percent live, Yobe, where 15 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.

Mallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mallam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mallam Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mallam surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mallamm92119/
Mallame9248/
Maallam9247/
Malllam9227/
Maullam926/
Mallaam926/
Malliam925/
Mallahm925/
Malleam924/
Mallyam923/
Meallam922/
Mmallam922/
Maillam922/
Masllam921/
Malhlam921/
Mallaum921/
Hmallam921/
Malam9182,371/
Masillam86512/
Masellam866/
Mallaham863/
Mallamnn863/
Mahallam862/
MacIllam861/
Mallamme861/
Mallaame861/
Maalam833,679/
Mallan833,472/
Malame833,444/
Malham83625/
Maslam83388/
Malgam83374/
Mollam83303/
Maylam83229/
Mailam83221/
Maliam83168/
Malyam83141/
Mahlam8396/
Malaim8375/
Malaum8367/
Mallom8332/
Malamm8330/
Malaam8321/
Matlam8320/
Mealam8316/
Maelam8312/
Mhalam838/
Maulam837/
Malamg836/
Malamn835/
Majlam834/
Mmalam834/
Maleam833/
Malahm833/
Malamd831/
Malatm831/
Malamh831/
Mala'm831/
Massillam806/
Malloum7732,643/
Mailaam77831/
Mallane77721/
Mallang77630/
Mallaun77257/
Maillan77224/
Malland77202/
Mallant77188/
Malhame77177/
Mosllam77153/
Maliame77106/
Mollame7796/
Mahalam7780/
Mallain7779/
Mallian7772/
Mealham7737/
Mallean7725/
Malaham7725/
Mallaan7725/
Mallann7719/
Meillam7716/
Matliam7714/
Mailame7712/
Malasim7711/
Malatem7711/
Mallyan777/
Mallhan777/
Maailam776/
Maalyam775/
Mallome775/
Malgaam774/
Mailamm773/
Mailyam773/
Malahum773/
Maslame773/
Maalaam773/
Mallahn772/
Maalamm772/
Maullan772/
Matlame772/
Mahlamn771/
Malaame771/
Mailahm771/
Maulamm771/
Matlaam771/
Maliamm771/
Mhaalam771/
Maalame771/
Mayllan771/
Malatim771/
Maalaim771/
Ma'alam771/
Maislam771/
Malayme771/
Malliom771/
Malllan771/
Malloom771/
Malleum771/
Mallyom771/
Mollaim771/
Malaume771/
Malluom771/
Maillom771/
Maalamk771/
Mallgan770/
Mealiam770/
Mallyamova7528/
Malan7354,655/
Melam734,413/
Molam732,514/
Malom73339/
Matellan71575/
Mailland71471/
Mallahan71394/
Malamova71348/
Mailamne71191/
Mallasen7187/
Maillant7180/
Maillian7151/
Mallatin7142/
Malachim7118/
Malloume7117/
Maillane7112/
Masillan7112/
Mailamme7111/
Mahaalam718/
Matlasim717/
Mahalaum717/
MacEllan716/
Mallaung715/
Maullang714/
Mahalaim714/
Mousllam713/
Mallaine713/
Matillan713/
Maillahn712/
Meallant712/
Mallasén712/
Mailloum712/
MacIllan711/
Mallangh711/
Malgaham711/
Malhaame711/
Mollaham711/
Maylland711/
Mahallan711/
Maitlamd711/
Malaheem711/
Malliand711/
Malliang711/
Mallloum711/
Mautlame711/
Malliane711/
Mallaane711/
Mallagne711/
Maleasem711/
Maileham710/
Mayllane710/
Malleand710/
Malang6747,454/
Mallon6719,755/
Maloum679,130/
Malhan673,321/
Malane671,473/
Maulan671,209/
Maslan671,184/
Moslam671,089/
Maland67951/
Malyan67949/
Mollan67929/
Maylan67889/
Molham67807/
Malian67793/
Mailan67736/
Mailom67537/
Melaim67510/
Malaan67462/
Melham67446/
Malain67439/
Mahlan67403/
Malean67352/
Maloom67304/
Molame67260/
Malome67144/
Maalan67130/
Maalom67121/
Malant67117/
Meelam6797/
Muilam6788/
Moolam6780/
Mhalan6780/
Malaun6780/
Maulom6780/
Malanh6779/
Matlan6774/
Malyamova6769/
Majlan6769/
Mallahsen6769/
Malgan6764/
Moulam6750/
Meliam6742/
Maslom6741/
Maluom6737/
Meulam6730/
Masellane6729/
Malann6726/
Meilam6715/
Mallón6715/
Melaam6713/
Malhamova6713/
Matlhamme6712/
Matellian6710/
Meylam6710/
Machillan6710/
Meleam678/
Molaim676/
Molamm675/
Mahlom675/
MacIllian674/
Maliom674/
Mohlam673/
Malahn673/
Mehlam673/
Molgam672/
Mealan672/
Malayn672/
Malomc672/
Mojlam671/
Mailliand671/
Massillom671/
MacElland671/
Mallasing671/
Malomg671/
Malosm671/
Malasimnh671/
Melamm671/
Moylam671/
Motlam671/
Mmelam671/
Mahllaine671/
Mollom671/
Malloñ671/
Matellane671/
Massillan671/
Mattellan671/
MacEllain671/
Maelom671/
Mahaaalam671/
Mahalasem671/
Maleum671/
Mallahain671/
Malyom671/
Mhalom671/
Molaam671/
Mmalan671/
Malahasim671/
Masillane671/
Mahatlame671/
Molamd671/
Molyam671/
Moliam671/
Mholam671/
Malatn671/
Mallassen671/
Mahalland670/
Maillaine670/

Mallam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mallam in the Hindi language
मल्लमmallama85.71
मल्लामmallama14.29
Mallam in the Marathi language
मालताmalata33.33
मालामmalama33.33
मलmala16.67
माामाmaama16.67

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