Mallam Surname
Approximately 69,018 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMallam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 61,493 | 1:2,881 | 375 |
| India | 3,982 | 1:192,633 | 11,650 |
| Niger | 1,492 | 1:12,863 | 908 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| England | 333 | 1:167,321 | 15,468 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Australia | 141 | 1:191,459 | 19,007 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Cameroon | 114 | 1:182,185 | 19,170 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Benin | 27 | 1:382,800 | 28,543 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 239 | 1:101,989 | 10,250 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
Malham, a township in the W.B. of Yorkshire.
Mallam Demographics
Mallam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mallam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mallam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mallam (Hindi: मल्लम, Marathi: मालता) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mallam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,253rd most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 105,589 people. Mallam is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Mallam reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mallam is also the 12,660th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 77,865 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,493 people, or 1 in 2,881. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Borno, where 23 percent live, Yobe, where 15 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.
Mallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mallam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mallam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mallam surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Mallam last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered with the political 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
Mallam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mallam in the Hindi language | ||
| मल्लम | mallama | 85.71 |
| मल्लाम | mallama | 14.29 |
| Mallam in the Marathi language | ||
| मालता | malata | 33.33 |
| मालाम | malama | 33.33 |
| मल | mala | 16.67 |
| माामा | maama | 16.67 |
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