Malum Surname

129,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Malum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4711:71,6895,158
Papua New Guinea3611:22,5862,457
Cameroon3031:68,5458,621
Norway951:54,1297,765
India851:9,024,299181,432
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Malum (3,244) may also be a first name.

Malum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malum (Bengali: মালুম, Hindi: मालूम, Marathi: मालुम, Russian: Малум) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Malum is the 129,901st most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,091,118 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Malum reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 125,823rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 3,244 people.

The last name Malum is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,471 people, or 1 in 71,689. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Yobe, where 33 percent live, Borno, where 30 percent live and Gombe, where 13 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.

Malum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Malum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malum last name grew 152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Malum surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Malum earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 12.91% less than the national average, earning 301,413 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maloum919,130/
Mallum915,709/
Mahlum911,113/
Malume91781/
Majlum91195/
Maluim91131/
Maslum91123/
Maalum91122/
Mailum91115/
Maylum9198/
Malaum9167/
Malium9124/
Matlum9124/
Maelum9117/
Malgum917/
Malumm913/
Mhalum912/
Malyum911/
Mealum911/
Malumd911/
Maluum911/
Maulum911/
Malhum911/
Maleum911/
Malumh911/
Malloum8332,643/
Maaloum833,323/
Mallume83133/
Maloume83128/
Maaslum83122/
Maeloum8374/
Matloum8322/
Maehlum8321/
Masloum838/
Mahloum838/
Mallium838/
Maslume837/
Mealoum834/
Mailoum834/
Malahum833/
Mahalum832/
Malhoum832/
Mahluhm831/
Majluim831/
M'Aloum831/
Ma'loum831/
Malgoum831/
Matlumg831/
Maislum831/
Mahulum831/
Mahlium831/
Malleum831/
Malusim831/
Malaume831/
Malumne831/
Malllum831/
Mallaum831/
Malun80710/
Melum80584/
Malom80339/
Molum8049/
Maaloume7749/
Malloume7717/
Mathloum7710/
Maloumme778/
Mahalaum777/
Mahaloum773/
Maludtem772/
Mailloum772/
Mahielum771/
Mallloum771/
Maâloume771/
Malhoume771/
Malung73806/
Malyun73658/
Mailom73537/
Mehlum73358/
Maloom73304/
Maslun73169/
Malune73143/
Maalom73121/
Mahlun73109/
Mallun7389/
Malund7383/
Malaun7380/
Maulom7380/
Maylun7371/
Maloun7364/
Malunc7347/
Mallom7332/
Maliun7323/
Mollum7323/
Mailun7316/
Maluin7312/
Maulun7311/
Molume738/
Moulum737/
Melhum736/
Moloum736/
Malgun734/
Moslum734/
Malhun734/
Melium733/
Maalun732/
Meelum732/
Meilum731/
Matlun731/
Moylum731/
Maslúm731/
Maluun731/
Mhalom731/
Moleum731/
Molium731/
Mgalun731/
Malunn730/
Meylum730/
Maluhn730/
Maleun730/
Meleum730/
Majlumova7154/
Malusin671,189/
Malucin67732/
Maloune67516/
Mallaun67257/
Mailund67200/
Malutin67135/
Matlaun67126/
Mouloum6772/
Matlung6728/
Molloum6720/
Malusen6719/
Maluhyn6716/
Malaung6710/
Mahlung6710/
Mallung6710/
Mahloun679/
Mahalun677/
Maliung676/
Mailung676/
Malhoun676/
Maloung676/
Masloun674/
Malutyn674/
Malhoom673/
Maalung672/
Malyuun672/
Mailoun672/
Mahlunn671/
Mauloom671/
Matliun671/
Maaloumová671/
Mallund671/
Meilumg671/
Mhalung671/
Mailune671/
Majloun671/
Malgoun671/
Malloom671/
Malluin671/
Malusín671/
Malungh671/
Meuloum671/
Moloume671/
Mohlaum671/
Maillom671/
Maluine671/
Maullun670/
Mahlhom670/
Meitlum670/

Malum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malum in the Bengali language
মালুমmaluma-
Malum in the Hindi language
मालूमmaluma60.53
मालुमmaluma28.95
मलूमmaluma7.89
मलुमmaluma2.63
Malum in the Marathi language
मालुमmaluma50
मालूमmaluma30
मलुमmaluma20
Malum in the Russian language
Малумmalum-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malum
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