Malvern Surname

561,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Malvern Surname Definition:

Two parishes in co. Worcester.

Malvern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:230,24019,179
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia401:674,89346,030
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Malvern (2,945) may also be a first name.

Malvern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Two parishes in co. Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Malvern Last Name Facts

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

Malvern is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malvern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 561,353rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,898,311 people. Malvern is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Malvern live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 133,627th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,945 people.

Malvern is most frequent in England, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 230,240. In England it is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 15 percent live, Devon, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Aside from England Malvern is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Malvern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Malvern has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Malvern surname increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malvern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malvern last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malvern earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.78% less than the national average, earning R 135,972 per year; in United States they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $39,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $59,730 CAD per year.

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