Mallam Lawan Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Mallam Lawan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
Mallam Lawan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mallam Lawan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mallam Lawan occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mallam Lawan.
How Common Is The Last Name Mallam Lawan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mallam Lawan reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Mallam Lawan is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 1,946,624. In Nigeria it is most common in: Jigawa, where 41 percent live, Yobe, where 35 percent live and Borno, where 21 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Mallam Lawan is found in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malam Lawan | 96 | 392 | / |
| Mallamlawan | 96 | 2 | / |
| Mallam Laan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Malam Lawane | 92 | 16 | / |
| Mallum Lawan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malama Lawan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malam Lawwan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malm Lawan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Malma Lawan | 87 | 1 | / |
| Malam Laouan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Malam Lana | 82 | 9 | / |
| Malam Leywani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malam Leyana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malamln | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mollamlana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mullamulani | 70 | 2 | / |
| Mallamialna | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mulla Mulani | 67 | 6 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mallam Lawan
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