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

The last name Mallan (Hindi: मल्लन, Marathi: लन) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 130,325^th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,098,948 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Mallan are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,163^rd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 4,132 people.

The surname Mallan is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,710 people, or 1 in 103,592. In Nigeria Mallan is most frequent in: Plateau, where 25 percent are found, Sokoto, where 21 percent are found and Zamfara, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent are found and Niger, where 10 percent are found.

Mallan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mallan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mallan surname rose 187 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mallan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mallan last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mallan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,797 CAD per year.