Malsagova Surname

171,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Malsagova 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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Malsagova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,3811:60,5307,865
Kazakhstan711:249,04921,962
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Malsagova 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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Malsagova Last Name Facts

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

Malsagova (Russian: Мальсагова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malsagova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Malsagova is the 171,460th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,902,248 people. Malsagova occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Malsagova are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in North Caucasus.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 2,381 people, or 1 in 60,530. In Russia Malsagova is most frequent in: Republic of Ingushetia, where 76 percent live, Chechen Republic, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia Malsagova is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Malsagova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (98%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Malsagova last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mal'sagova9540/
Malsagov944,407/
Mal'sagov8959/
Malsakova8938/
Malsacova895/
Malsagowa891/
Malzagova891/
Malshakova84742/
Malsogov821/
Malsagow821/
Malzagov821/
Malsag8031/
Malsagoff785/
Malzagowa781/
Molsakova781/
Malesag756/
Molshakova742/
Malesaková741/
Malzhakova741/
Molchagov6716/
Malsac672/

Malsagova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malsagova in the Russian language
Мальсаговаmalsagova-

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