Malm Surname
Approximately 18,803 people bear this surname
Malm Surname User-submission:
The Malm surname comes from the word malm, which is Swedish for 'ore', as in 'iron ore'.
Malm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6,444 | 1:1,528 | 137 |
| United States | 3,164 | 1:114,557 | 12,385 |
| Ghana | 3,117 | 1:8,669 | 1,179 |
| Israel | 1,532 | 1:5,586 | 838 |
| Togo | 1,470 | 1:4,930 | 918 |
| Finland | 980 | 1:5,609 | 889 |
| Denmark | 434 | 1:13,006 | 1,248 |
| Norway | 384 | 1:13,391 | 1,532 |
| Estonia | 311 | 1:4,250 | 386 |
| Germany | 267 | 1:301,519 | 30,890 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Malm (402) may also be a first name.
Malm Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Malm surname comes from the word malm, which is Swedish for 'ore', as in 'iron ore'.
- littlecowboyMalm Demographics
Average Male Malm Height
177.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Malm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malm (Hindi: मालम, Russian: Мальм) is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malm? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,571st most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 387,574 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Malm reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 430,375th most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 402 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 6,444 people, or 1 in 1,528. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent live, Skåne County, where 18 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Ghana, where 17 percent live.
Malm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Malm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malm last name increased 2,572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 888 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Malm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Malm are 12.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.27% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Malm earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning 426,574 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $47,785 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malme | 89 | 498 | / |
| Mallm | 89 | 129 | / |
| Malmø | 89 | 38 | / |
| Malmh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Åmalm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Maalm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mailm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mahlm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maulm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mailem | 80 | 163 | / |
| Maulme | 80 | 101 | / |
| Maylem | 80 | 71 | / |
| Mahalm | 80 | 33 | / |
| Matlem | 80 | 30 | / |
| Mailme | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mealem | 80 | 8 | / |
| Malhme | 80 | 4 | / |
| Masilm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malllm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maailm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Molm | 75 | 63 | / |
| Machelm | 73 | 355 | / |
| Matleme | 73 | 8 | / |
| Meallem | 73 | 6 | / |
| Malmova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maillem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mailhem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaalm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahalme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moslm | 67 | 401 | / |
| Malmehed | 67 | 42 | / |
| Molme | 67 | 35 | / |
| Melhm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Molhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moilm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Màlem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhelm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgolm | 67 | 1 | / |
Malm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malm in the Hindi language | ||
| मालम | malama | 80 |
| मल्म | malma | 20 |
| Malm in the Russian language | ||
| Мальм | malm | - |
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