Malsagov Surname

106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Malsagov Surname User-submission:

This surname belongs to a traditional Ingush clan (Малсаг-наькъан). It is derived from the name of an ancestor Malsag, which means 'sunny man'. The name itself is taken from the Ingush words малх (malkh), meaning 'sun' or 'solar', and саг (sag), meaning 'man', 'person'.

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Malsagov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,2421:33,9754,622
Kazakhstan1271:139,23214,201
Belgium121:958,05473,966
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Malsagov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname belongs to a traditional Ingush clan (Малсаг-наькъан). It is derived from the name of an ancestor Malsag, which means 'sunny man'. The name itself is taken from the Ingush words малх (malkh), meaning 'sun' or 'solar', and саг (sag), meaning 'man', 'person'. It was probably originally used as a nickname for a cheerful or happy person.

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Malsagov Last Name Facts

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

Malsagov (Russian: Мальсагов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Malsagov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malsagov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,139th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,653,630 people. The surname Malsagov is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Malsagov are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in North Caucasus.

The last name Malsagov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 4,242 people, or 1 in 33,975. In Russia Malsagov is most frequent in: Republic of Ingushetia, where 58 percent reside, Chechen Republic, where 24 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Malsagov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Malsagov surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Malsagov last name are 1.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.1% registered with the political party.

Malsagov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malsagova942,511/
Mal'sagov9459/
Mal'sagova8940/
Malsogov881/
Malzagov881/
Malsagow881/
Malsagoff825/
Malsagaev821/
Malzagova821/
Malsagowa821/
Molchagov7116/
Malzagowa711/

Malsagov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malsagov in the Russian language
Мальсаговmalsagov-

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