Malzahn Surname

181,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Malzahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malzahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5161:53,1046,898
United States7421:488,48941,275
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Malzahn Last Name Facts

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

Malzahn occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malzahn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 181,503rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,107,695 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Malzahn reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,516 people, or 1 in 53,104. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Malzahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Malzahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Malzahn surname increased 3,092 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malzahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malzahn surname are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malzahn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $44,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maltzahn93783/
Mahlzahn9311/
Maldzahn933/
Malzahan931/
Mallzahn931/
Malzhahn931/
Malzan92147/
Maltzahan880/
Molzahn861,938/
Maltzan86115/
Malzhan8662/
Malcahn8625/
Malczan8622/
Mahlzan8610/
Malzaun861/
Malzhon860/
Moltzahn8081/
Mollzahn8034/
Mohlzahn802/
Maltzann802/
Maltzhan802/
Malltzan801/
Molzahan801/
Molzan77417/
Malcan77138/
Malzon7719/
Malzen7712/
Malchan71398/
Moltzan71328/
Molczan71127/
Molzhon71101/
Malczon7182/
Maltsan7143/
Maltzen7133/
Malchon7112/
Molzhan717/
Malcann715/
Malchán711/
Malcean711/
Molzohn711/
Molcahn711/
Maltzon710/
Malchain674/
Mailchon671/
Malchone671/
Maultzen670/

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Footnotes

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