Malleny Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Malleny Surname Definition:

From Malleny in the parish of Currie, Midlothian, formerly an old barony. Alexander de Maleny was one of the jurors on an inquest made at St. Katherine's Chapel, Bavelay, in 1280 (Bain, IV, 1762). Donald Malynny was king's runner in 1488 (Trials, I, p.

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Malleny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Malleny (37) may also be a first name.

Malleny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Malleny in the parish of Currie, Midlothian, formerly an old barony. Alexander de Maleny was one of the jurors on an inquest made at St. Katherine's Chapel, Bavelay, in 1280 (Bain, IV, 1762). Donald Malynny was king's runner in 1488 (Trials, I, p. 5). William Malynnie was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, Patrick Mailyinnie was admitted burgess freeman as married to daughter of a burgess, 1584 (Burgesses), and a later Patrick Malynnie became burgess freeman in 1629 (ibid).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Malleny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malleny is found most frequently in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malleny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Malleny reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. Malleny is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 37 people.

It is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 100 percent live. Other than Australia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Malleny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Malleny has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Malleny last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Malleni86286/
Maleney8691/
Mallene8650/
Mayleny8645/
Maleeny8613/
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Malieny862/
Mahleny861/
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Maleany860/
Malheny860/
Molleny860/
Matleny860/
Malliny860/
Mallegni80836/
Maslenyi8016/
Mallener807/
Mallenge805/
Malleena803/
Malletni803/
Malleine803/
Masleniy801/
Mallesni801/
Mallenes801/
Mallenhi801/
Malenych801/
Mallenie800/
Mallenee800/
Malheany800/
Malena773,035/
Maleni77655/
Malene77591/
Maliny7784/
Malenj7725/
Moleny770/
Malengaya751/
Malenge718,871/
Malinay711,589/
Malengi711,144/
Mhaleni71692/
Mollena71668/
Malenje71411/
Mallini71329/
Mailene71251/
Molleni71155/
Mahleni71105/
Maleina7190/
Maulena7171/
Meileny7147/
Mailena7146/
Malegni7141/
Mauleni7140/
Maileni7139/
Malinyi7139/
Malayny7137/
Malinoy7134/
Malenaj7133/
Maleane7131/
Mahylenych7129/
Mayleni7123/
Maylene7122/
Maleena7118/
Mauliny7115/
Maliene7115/
Malinyo7113/
Mayliny7110/
Maaleni719/
Maliena719/
Malajny719/
Maylena718/
Maleine718/
Malginy717/
Malainy717/
Malline717/
Malegne717/
Maleyna717/
Malhena716/
Maleana715/
Malenee715/
Malenha714/
Maleene713/
Malenie713/
Malenio713/
Malenes713/
Maliney712/
Mollene712/
Malenis712/
Malhene712/
Moleney711/
Matlene711/
Malenaa711/
Malenet711/
Malenit711/
Maleyni711/
Maleenh711/
Machillene711/
Maulene710/
Maloiny710/
Maslene710/
Malynych67493/
Mallinis67207/
Malingay67131/
Maileine67120/
Malenich67115/
Mahaleni67101/
Maleinge6774/
Maleange6762/
Mallaina6758/
Malainey6758/
Malainyi6736/
Maleiner6723/
Malinych6715/
Mallines6714/
Malayney6713/
Mauliena6712/
Malenets6711/
Malainay6710/
Mallingi677/
Maloinay677/
Malynycz676/
Mallaini675/
Mallione675/
Malainoy675/
Malingoy674/
Malaynyy673/
Mallaine673/
Malinaya672/
Malliner671/
Mallinge671/
Maloiney671/
Malheena671/
Malenjje671/
Maleynes671/
Malignay671/
Molengoy671/
Mallayna671/
Mathleni671/
Mhahleni671/
Maahleni671/
Mailline671/
Meillene671/
Maleenee671/
Maleenet671/
Maleenoi671/
Malysnyi671/
Mohleeny670/
Mollenet670/
Mollenge670/
MacEllhinny670/

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