Maly Surname

59,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Maly Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The small person.

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Maly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3341:108,71611,876
Germany1,6041:50,1906,550
Austria8841:9,6331,250
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
France4111:161,61225,155
Czechia2131:49,9228,359
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Poland1101:345,53439,240
Honduras1031:85,5971,580
India971:7,907,891167,329
England691:807,50843,459
Niger631:304,6359,114
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
Uruguay521:65,9957,055
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Cambodia341:455,5044,069
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Ukraine231:1,979,248140,199
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Israel181:475,42436,085
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China81:170,915,1968,932
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Laos41:1,647,081888
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

The alternate forms: Malý (7,333) & Mály (16) are calculated separately.

Maly (6,988) may also be a first name.

Maly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The small person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This Slavic surname can be found as well in Poland, Russia, The Ukraine, Serbia, Hungary, and Croatia. It is a surname of Czech origins. It derives from the pre-medieval word maly meaning 'small', and hence was either a nickname for a person of small stature, or it was a personal name of endearment given as a baptismal name to a child, which later developed as a surname.

- laslovarga

Maly Last Name Facts

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

Maly (Arabic: ملّى, Bengali: মাল্য, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻲ, Hindi: माल्य, Marathi: मलय, Oriya: ମାଳୀ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Malý or Mály. For other potential spellings of Maly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 59,349th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 856,854 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Maly are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 77,636th most common first name internationally, held by 6,988 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,334 people, or 1 in 108,716. In The United States it is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 13 percent are found, Nebraska, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 10 percent are found.

Maly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Maly last name are 19.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maly earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $51,693 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malý927,333/
Mály9216/
Maloy8912,758/
Maley8910,912/
Malya8910,628/
Malay8910,001/
Malyi896,932/
Mally896,634/
Malyy892,138/
Mealy892,132/
Maliy891,958/
Maaly891,468/
Malyo891,295/
Maily89861/
Mahly89429/
Maluy8979/
Mauly8956/
Malhy8915/
Mayly8914/
Malyh8911/
Malyš899/
Mhaly896/
Maïly892/
Malyz891/
Mmaly891/
Majly891/
Hmaly891/
Malloy8026,227/
Mallya8022,241/
Malaya8018,109/
Malley8014,872/
Mailly803,325/
Mealey803,148/
Maslyi803,135/
Mailey801,684/
Mauley801,460/
Matley801,453/
Mallay801,444/
Malaay80818/
Masley80758/
Masliy80403/
Malooy80398/
Mailay80386/
Malahy80327/
Maulya80292/
Mhally80261/
Mahley80259/
Meally80253/
Maulay80253/
Mağlay80219/
Malioy80177/
Maslay80158/
Mayley80152/
Mahaly80151/
Mailya80139/
Maloyd8078/
Maluhy8071/
Malhyo8068/
Mahlyi8051/
Matlay8050/
Malgay8049/
Mealay8048/
Malaiy8046/
Malhey8034/
Mailiy8029/
Mealoy8027/
Mahloy8025/
Malyts8023/
Maalay8017/
Maluoy8015/
Mahlay8014/
Mallyo8013/
Maulyd8013/
Malays8011/
Masloy809/
Maully809/
Matloy807/
Maluiy807/
Malyai807/
Maylly807/
Maylay806/
Malyaj806/
Mauliy805/
Malycz805/
Malhay804/
Mallyi804/
Mahlys804/
Matlyi804/
Mailoy803/
Mayliy803/
Mahlya803/
Maaløy803/
Matlys803/
Maliey802/
Malyay802/
Maalya802/
Maleyt802/
Meatly802/
Malehy802/
Maslyy801/
Maaley801/
Malyoa801/
Mallhy801/
Mallyy801/
Malohy801/
Maloyh801/
Malayj801/
Malayt801/
Maliay801/
Mealys801/
Mhaley801/
Matlly801/
Mauloy801/
Mahlly801/
Maloys801/
Maylys801/
Maïley801/
Maslhy801/
Mmalay801/
Ma'aly801/
Mayloy800/
Malouy800/
Meahly800/
Mali75665,043/
Mala75273,200/
Male7552,273/
Moly758,368/
Malá757,692/
Malé75444/
Malj7535/
Malè7535/
Malê751/
Malyuha732,349/
Mahaley731,081/
Mahaliy73983/
Mailaya73778/
Malaysh73699/
Malahay73550/
Mailley73535/
Mallaya73471/
Measley73214/
Mattley73207/
Maahaly73173/
Mahlych73171/
Maslych73155/
Mahally73151/
Mahalay73131/
Maulaya7392/
Mathley7386/
Mahalya7344/
Mallaiy7340/
Mathlay7336/
Mahlysh7336/
Malhoyt7328/
Mahulay7324/
Mahalys7324/
Meatley7323/
Mallahy7322/
Mahlaay7321/
Malleys7318/
Malloyd7317/
Mahuley7316/
Mealley7314/
Masloyd7313/
Mausley7312/
Maisley7311/
Malaaya739/
Malysch738/
Maullya737/
Malyait735/
Mahaaly735/
Malyaya735/
Malgaya734/
Malioys734/
Mahlyui734/
Malyaia733/
Majllya733/
Magioly732/
Mahaloy731/
Magliay731/
Maileoy731/
Mayhley731/
Mattlay731/
Malyaha731/
Maloydd731/
Maloyth731/
D'Mally731/
Mailouy731/
Maliaya731/
Malloys731/
Maylaya731/
Maysley731/
Maãlaya731/
Mattlyd731/
Matlhey731/
Mhalaya731/
Majlaay731/
Mailauy731/
Mailoey731/
Malhyts731/
Mealiey730/
Malahey730/
Mallhys730/
Maulley730/
Maitley730/
Mautley730/
Mealloy730/
Maillay730/
Malleyh730/
Malla67193,568/
Malle6788,424/
Mahli6764,083/
Maila6758,431/
Malai6727,832/
Malhi6727,563/
Malli6725,308/
Maula6722,770/
Maile6720,810/
Maala6719,378/
Maali6719,230/
Molya6714,696/
Males6713,315/
Mouly6712,993/
Malia6712,987/
Maule6711,464/
Malet679,979/
Malih679,274/
Maloa678,772/
Matle678,327/
Malee677,356/
Malit676,994/
Malaj676,640/
Malge675,688/
Matli675,688/
Mayle675,600/
Molly675,075/
Maleh674,712/
Malis674,153/
Moliy674,012/
Mgale673,245/
Mahle673,021/
Maili672,980/
Mauli672,840/
Maler672,453/
Malaa672,363/
Maloi672,120/
Malie672,045/
Malea671,747/
Malid671,571/
Mhala671,473/
Malii671,444/
Maled671,435/
Malei671,359/
Mayla671,348/
Malgi671,267/
Molay671,184/
Mallé671,064/
Malio67997/
Meale67984/
Mmala67896/
Masli67886/
Maale67860/
Moley67848/
Maleu67834/
Mhali67691/
Masle67596/
Mhale67575/
Meily67481/
Moloy67460/
Malej67424/
Mohly67415/
Moily67405/
Mallouhy67334/
Malip67308/
Maléř67305/
Hmali67286/
Hmala67280/
Maslouhy67274/
Mmale67251/
Meala67235/
Malep67210/
Mayli67193/
Majla67187/
Mahailay67175/
Malje67168/
Malhe67161/
Mgali67159/
Mályi67155/
Majli67148/
Malär67129/
Maailaya67126/
Malez67123/
Meali67111/
Mmali6792/
Mahalley6777/
Malui6776/
Malij6775/
Molyo6763/
Maliz6761/
Majle6737/
Molyd6736/
Mallá6727/
Molhy6719/
Mallý6719/
Mahalysh6717/
Mahalych6714/
Maliç6713/
Mooly6712/
Macellay6711/
Málly6710/
Maliș678/
Maloj677/
Maleć676/
Meyly675/
Malúa675/
Maleş675/
Maleř674/
Maleș674/
'Mala674/
Hmale674/
Malói674/
Malehych674/
Malayova673/
'Mali673/
Maleč673/
Maléa673/
Malét673/
M'Ali673/
Malyshch673/
Mallahey672/
Malley's672/
Maillouy672/
Mahallay672/
Maëla672/
Maïla672/
Mallè672/
Maláj672/
Massilly672/
Maslé672/
Maullaya671/
Maluj671/
Malyohee671/
Mall'iey671/
Mmallaya671/
Maàli671/
Maluá671/
Mallı671/
Ma'la671/
Mahlá671/
Malgooyi671/
Malhj671/
Malayová671/
Maheilay671/
Mallouyi671/
Malès671/
Malée671/
Maáli671/
Mmoly671/
Málay671/
D'Mallay671/
Molyt671/
Malaî671/
Malyuhyi671/
Hmaliaya671/

Maly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maly in the Hindi language
माल्यmalya-
Maly in the Marathi language
मलयmalaya-
Maly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻟﻲmaly85.14
ﻣﺎﻟﻰmaly9.71
ﻣﺎﻝmal3.43
ﻣﻠﻲmly1.71
Maly in the Oriya language
ମାଳୀmali50
ମାଳିmali50
Maly in the Bengali language
মাল্যmalya40
মল্যmalya40
মৈল্যmailya20
Maly in the Arabic language
ملّىmly-
ملىmly-
معاليmaly-

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Footnotes

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