Malmedal Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Malmedal Surname User-submission:

The Malmedal surname comes from the two Norwegian words malm, meaning 'ore', and dal, which means 'valley'. Malmedalen is a valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Malmedal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2401:21,4262,778
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Malmedal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Malmedal surname comes from the two Norwegian words malm, meaning 'ore', and dal, which means 'valley'. Malmedalen is a valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

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Malmedal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malmedal occurs most in Norway. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malmedal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 825,152nd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Malmedal reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 21,426. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 78 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent live and Northern Norway, where 2 percent live. Outside of Norway Malmedal is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Malmedal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Malmedal surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Malmedal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning 301,809 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,037 USD per year.

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