Malo Surname

5,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Malo Surname Definition:

Malo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sleeping quarters.

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Malo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India36,3981:21,0741,627
Indonesia12,1171:10,9141,377
Bangladesh8,1111:19,6471,401
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
Burkina Faso4,8571:3,778466
Canada4,8411:7,6111,113
United States2,9781:121,71212,990
Spain2,8911:16,1721,843
Nigeria2,5181:70,3515,082
France1,9341:34,3454,187
Mexico1,8041:68,8063,104
South Africa1,7621:30,7483,948
Pakistan1,7301:103,2623,247
DR Congo1,4711:50,2246,071
Ecuador1,4551:10,9321,758
Albania1,4151:2,059339
Philippines1,0091:100,33517,521
Colombia9801:48,7492,497
Papua New Guinea7221:11,2931,000
Kenya6761:68,3136,520
Fiji3771:2,372387
Peru3171:100,2656,399
Uganda2841:137,46212,498
Greece2741:40,4376,511
Iraq2721:128,7563,545
Finland2491:22,0753,103
Turkey2271:342,82621,741
Chile2171:81,1823,222
Cameroon2061:100,82111,910
Uruguay1901:18,0622,039
Germany1721:468,05540,982
Senegal1541:94,6711,028
Portugal1421:73,3683,778
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Tanzania1271:416,86329,360
Cuba1201:96,0232,944
Niger1181:162,6445,862
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Brazil1011:2,119,54866,584
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Iran891:862,72542,012
Ivory Coast871:265,18710,377
England861:647,88437,755
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Venezuela721:419,5018,522
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Slovakia661:80,85515,660
Taiwan641:366,3242,896
Afghanistan631:510,3686,383
Lebanon611:92,4115,750
Australia601:449,92835,109
Belgium601:191,61125,371
Congo581:86,0197,322
Norway581:88,66012,230
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Zambia531:299,05516,868
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Guatemala421:382,9214,967
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Serbia381:188,02511,798
Solomon Islands381:15,2642,918
Angola361:749,7002,649
Benin351:295,30324,440
North Macedonia341:61,8086,260
American Samoa331:1,690316
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Panama301:130,4094,482
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Kyrgyzstan271:221,20921,355
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Cook Islands111:1,653423
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Samoa91:21,534479
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Palau11:21,643223
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

The alternate forms: Maló (104), Malò (4), Malô (1) & Málo (1) are calculated separately.

Malo (41,908) may also be a first name.

Malo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sleeping quarters.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sleeping place.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

This surname has its origin in Celtic countries, where it's a common name. It means 'hostage of light'. The city of Saint-Malo takes its name from a Catholic who lived there.

- iotha

Malo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malo (Arabic: مالو, Bengali: মালো, Georgian: მალო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻮ, Hindi: मालो, Marathi: मालो, Oriya: ମାେଲା, Russian: Мало, Tibetan: མ་ལོ་) is found most frequently in India. It can be found as: Maló, Malò, Malô or Málo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,603rd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,187 people. The last name Malo occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Malo live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 36 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 21,392nd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 41,908 people.

The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 36,398 people, or 1 in 21,074. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 64 percent are found, Assam, where 31 percent are found and Arunachal Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 132 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 8 percent are found.

Malo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Malo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Armenian Catholic (57%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Malo last name are 41.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.93% registered with the party.

The amount Malo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 113.09% more than the national average, earning 737,471 kr per year; in Peru they earn 52.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,624 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.17% less than the national average, earning R 154,056 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $20,864,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $47,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $44,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maló92104/
Malò924/
Malô921/
Málo921/
Malou8922,135/
Mallo8919,934/
Maloy8912,758/
Malot898,775/
Maloa898,772/
Mahlo897,924/
Maslo895,946/
Mailo892,526/
Maloi892,120/
Maloo891,692/
Malho891,682/
Maloh891,523/
Maelo891,322/
Malyo891,295/
Malos891,101/
Malio89997/
Maylo89650/
Malgo89552/
Matlo89528/
Maalo89488/
Malod89468/
Maulo89239/
Mealo89165/
Maloş8991/
Maloň8984/
Mgalo8981/
Maloz8957/
Maluo8955/
Mmalo8951/
Majlo8942/
Malop8940/
Maloš8936/
Mhalo8933/
Maloș8933/
'Malo8914/
Maloj897/
Malloy8026,227/
Matlou8024,074/
Maglio808,144/
Malloh806,380/
Malott804,556/
Mailou802,884/
Maillo802,649/
Maitlo802,132/
Mahalo801,798/
Mailos801,391/
Maahlo801,356/
Mailoa80871/
Malosh80647/
Mallou80624/
Maulod80616/
Maloud80513/
Maloch80487/
Mallot80479/
Malouh80468/
Malooy80398/
Maalou80391/
Malloo80346/
Mailho80344/
Mahlou80249/
Mallos80225/
Malioy80177/
Mahulo80162/
Mallio80156/
Malhoa80154/
Maloid80142/
Majloo80134/
Maeloh80112/
Mealho80106/
Malout80101/
Maallo8099/
Maloux8097/
Malios8090/
Mathlo8086/
Maloyd8078/
Matloi8078/
Matloň8074/
Maylos8072/
Maalot8071/
Maloić8068/
Matlop8067/
Malous8065/
Malost8065/
Malois8063/
Mailot8059/
Maslou8056/
Maslio8051/
Malhou8049/
Maileo8049/
Matloo8044/
Maloit8041/
Mealio8032/
Malhoo8029/
Mealoy8027/
Maulop8026/
Mahloy8025/
Malloi8025/
Maliot8025/
Maluop8023/
Maíllo8023/
Malhot8021/
Malgou8021/
Mayllo8021/
Matllo8020/
Maaloo8020/
Meallo8019/
Maylou8016/
Maluoy8015/
Mailio8014/
Maulou8014/
Mallyo8013/
Matlos8013/
Mmaalo8013/
Meaulo8013/
Maylio8012/
Maulio8011/
Mhailo8010/
Malloj8010/
Maulot8010/
Masloy809/
Matloy807/
Mailoo807/
Mallod807/
Mhahlo807/
Maloos806/
Mailod806/
Matlot805/
Maãlou805/
Majlio804/
Mayloo804/
Mahloh804/
Mailoy803/
Mgallo803/
Malood803/
Mailoi803/
Malllo803/
Malgoi803/
Mahloi803/
Mailuo803/
Mealoi803/
Maliod802/
Maslos802/
Masloi802/
Malyos802/
Malodh802/
Malohu802/
Maïlou802/
Maaloh802/
Malioa802/
Malouš802/
Mahllo802/
Maalio802/
Malohd802/
Maelho802/
Mailop802/
Mayhlo802/
Maislo801/
Mayloa801/
Maulos801/
Maslod801/
Matloz801/
Malyoa801/
Malohy801/
Maloot801/
Maloup801/
Maloyh801/
Malhod801/
Malhoj801/
Mealeo801/
Mgailo801/
Maluot801/
Maulho801/
Mauloi801/
Mauloy801/
Mattlo801/
Maslot801/
Maelio801/
Maalos801/
Mailoh801/
Malloa801/
Malobp801/
Malots801/
Malouz801/
Maloys801/
Maytlo801/
Meatlo801/
Mhalio801/
Mmatlo801/
Mallho801/
Matleo801/
Matlio801/
Mautlo801/
Malhoi801/
Masllo801/
Maatlo801/
Mmahlo801/
Mauluo801/
Maylot800/
Mallop800/
Mayloy800/
Matlod800/
Mahlop800/
Melo75530,722/
Mala75273,200/
Molo7533,855/
Malá757,692/
Malà7514/
Maillot7321,864/
Mailhot735,918/
Mallios732,240/
Malloch731,886/
Maslouh731,633/
Masello73784/
Mallott73484/
Matloch73439/
Maillou73415/
Mahlous73383/
Mailhos73383/
Mallouh73380/
Macello73354/
Masillo73256/
Maylott73190/
Maulloo73182/
Masloch73181/
Mallous73148/
Matillo73146/
Matello73136/
Malhoit73132/
Maloush73110/
Mahalot73107/
Mauloud73105/
Mailoss73105/
Mailoud7394/
Maehloh7389/
Mahlouz7388/
Maslosh7383/
Maillho7374/
Maislos7361/
Maulois7361/
Mailhou7359/
Maallou7354/
Maillos7347/
Malhout7344/
Maluoha7339/
Macillo7328/
Malhoyt7328/
Mahlouh7327/
Maulood7326/
Malosch7326/
Malhous7323/
Mahlios7322/
Maatlho7322/
Malliot7319/
Mailoux7319/
Malloyd7317/
Masloid7316/
Malouth7316/
Mahlohe7316/
Matlhoi7316/
Mahallo7315/
Maloggi7313/
Mahlout7313/
Masloyd7313/
Maileoi7312/
Mayloud7311/
Matloup7311/
Mahalou7311/
Maullod7311/
Maalous739/
Mahloud739/
Malloux737/
Maslott737/
Maslosz737/
Maslous737/
Maulioa735/
Mahaloj735/
Mahíllo735/
Mailloo735/
Mealoid734/
Maaloud734/
Maloich734/
Malioys734/
Matlous733/
Mmatlou733/
Malhooz733/
Malouch733/
Malouss733/
Mahalod732/
Mallhot732/
Malloid732/
Matloop732/
Mallost732/
Maitloo732/
Maslout732/
Mathlou732/
Matlout732/
Mathlot731/
Malaova731/
Mahaloy731/
Maggilo731/
Mahlotz731/
Maileoy731/
Mailhod731/
Mailhop731/
Mayloiz731/
Mauluod731/
Matlhot731/
Maalout731/
Malloit731/
Mallosh731/
Maloosh731/
Maloydd731/
Maloyth731/
Malhoud731/
Mhaloth731/
Maulous731/
Malloud731/
Masloss731/
Masloup731/
Maahloi731/
Maglilo731/
Maithlo731/
Maitloi731/
Maitlop731/
Mailoos731/
Mahloos731/
Mahatlo731/
Malojje731/
Malooie731/
Malloys731/
Mayslos731/
Meaulio731/
Matlouh731/
Mailood731/
Mattlou731/
Matloud731/
Mauloha731/
Maathlo731/
M'Ahlou731/
Mahloha731/
Meahloh731/
Maslooh731/
Maulhos731/
Majloch731/
Maalouh731/
Mallois730/
Mailott730/
Maloott730/
Mailiot730/
Mealloy730/
Mealous730/
Malohie730/
Malla67193,568/
Malah6796,080/
Moloi6780,422/
Maila6758,431/
Mollo6735,263/
Malau6732,316/
Mgala6729,844/
Maula6722,770/
Maala6719,378/
Malia6712,987/
Matla6710,919/
Malya6710,628/
Malas679,863/
Mailloux679,460/
Masiello677,888/
Mahla676,870/
Malap675,868/
Mehlo673,912/
Maela673,134/
Malat673,065/
Malha672,943/
Meloy672,597/
Malaa672,363/
Molou671,844/
Muolo671,742/
Masla671,642/
Mhala671,473/
Malga671,379/
Mayla671,348/
Malad671,220/
Molod671,054/
Moolo671,002/
Molot67988/
Mholo67925/
Mmala67896/
Melio67867/
Maleu67834/
Molos67807/
Malaz67773/
Molho67771/
Mmelo67688/
Malloggi67648/
Moulo67592/
Molio67522/
Massello67474/
Moloy67460/
Malát67452/
Moloo67408/
Moilo67354/
Moelo67320/
Hmala67280/
Meala67235/
Meloo67222/
Meloh67202/
Majla67187/
Machello67169/
Mmolo67169/
Moloa67162/
Mgolo67155/
Maláč67154/
Molgo67131/
Mailliot67117/
Moloh67113/
Malhó67104/
Maloňová67101/
Mailhoit6794/
Meelo6789/
Maseello6773/
Molyo6763/
Meilo6763/
Meloi6757/
Moloz6753/
Massillo6752/
Maláň6749/
Mailhott6742/
Maiło6741/
Meulo6736/
Mohlo6732/
Hmelo6731/
Maláňová6730/
Malaç6728/
Mallá6727/
Machillo6724/
Meluo6722/
Molop6720/
Mattillo6718/
Moluo6718/
Mallouch6714/
Muilo6714/
Motlo6713/
Mailaowa6713/
Malõh6712/
Malõš6712/
Malaś6712/
Moylo6710/
Matló6710/
Malağ6710/
Mhelo679/
Mahaloud678/
Málos678/
Malaň677/
Mahtillo676/
Maulà676/
Mmasello676/
Maillhot675/
Majtloch675/
Moëlo674/
Malaš674/
'Mala674/
Malói674/
Moslo673/
Malač673/
Maillots673/
Matillos673/
Maillous672/
Maillouz672/
Mattello672/
Moloj672/
Maëla672/
Maïla672/
Méloy672/
Mahalouz672/
MacIllop671/
Mahlouss671/
Mailhoux671/
Masellio671/
Maylhoit671/
Maylloux671/
Masloicz671/
Maalothh671/
Malyohee671/
Malohova671/
Maillott671/
Mathlout671/
Matellou671/
Masloush671/
Matillot671/
Ma'la671/
Majło671/
Mahloush671/
Mahlá671/
Malgooyi671/
Malló671/
Malás671/
Moïlo671/
Meloj671/
'Molo671/
Malloosh671/
Malahowa671/
Mailloit671/
Meatello671/
Malaï671/
Maalooha671/
Malliott670/
Maillios670/
Maulloch670/
Mallhous670/
Malloitt670/

Malo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malo in the Georgian language
მალოmalo-
Malo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻟﻮmalw-
Malo in the Tibetan language
མ་ལོ་malo-
Malo in the Hindi language
मालोmalo94.67
मलोmalo5
मालाोmalao0.08
म्ल्लोmllo0.08
मालोेmaloe0.08
मालोंmalom0.08
Malo in the Oriya language
ମାେଲାmaela86
ମାଲmala10
ମାଳmala2
େମଲାemala2
Malo in the Marathi language
मालोmalo83.81
माळोmalo9.52
मलोmalo5.71
मळोmalo0.95
Malo in the Bengali language
মালোmalo80
মালmala20
Malo in the Russian language
Малоmalo-
Malo in the Arabic language
مالوmalw-

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