Malay Surname

11,323People worldwide
74Countries
IranMain country (16%)

To understand more about the Malay surname is always to learn more about the people who probably share common origins and ancestors. That is one of the reasoned explanations why it's normal that the Malay surname is more represented in one or even more nations for the world than in others. Here you will find down in which countries of the entire world there are many more people who have the surname Malay.

The surname Malay has a regional distribution, present in 74 countries, with Iran having the highest concentration.

The surname Malay in the globe

Globalization has meant that surnames distribute far beyond their country of origin, so that it is achievable to get African surnames in Europe or Indian surnames in Oceania. Equivalent happens in the case of Malay, which as you are able to corroborate, it can be said that it's a surname that can be found in most of the countries of this globe. In the same manner you will find nations in which undoubtedly the thickness of men and women with all the surname Malay is more than in other countries.

The map of this Malay surname


The possibility of examining on a globe map about which nations hold a greater number of Malay on the planet, helps us plenty. By putting ourselves in the map, for a tangible country, we are able to begin to see the tangible number of individuals with all the surname Malay, to acquire in this way the complete information of all Malay that one can presently find in that country. All this also assists us to comprehend not merely in which the surname Malay comes from, but also in excatly what way the individuals that are initially the main family members that bears the surname Malay have moved and moved. Just as, you can see by which places they will have settled and grown up, which is why if Malay is our surname, this indicates interesting to which other nations associated with the globe it will be possible any particular one of our ancestors once moved to.

Nations with additional Malay on the planet

Distribution of Malay by country

  1. Iran Iran (1809)
  2. Ukraine Ukraine (1563)
  3. Turkey Turkey (1486)
  4. Russia Russia (1398)
  5. Philippines Philippines (1387)
  6. United States United States (961)
  7. India India (721)
  8. Indonesia Indonesia (307)
  9. Liberia Liberia (254)
  10. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (197)
  11. Transnistria Transnistria (191)
  12. Moldova Moldova (189)
  13. Canada Canada (113)
  14. Cameroon Cameroon (113)
  15. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (89)
  16. Tanzania Tanzania (69)
  17. South Africa South Africa (59)
  18. Mauritius Mauritius (54)
  19. Malaysia Malaysia (45)
  20. Belgium Belgium (39)
  21. Belarus Belarus (34)
  22. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (31)
  23. Australia Australia (24)
  24. Singapore Singapore (19)
  25. Mozambique Mozambique (16)
  26. Niger Niger (14)
  27. France France (13)
  28. Guam Guam (12)
  29. Peru Peru (10)
  30. Myanmar Myanmar (9)
  31. Lesotho Lesotho (8)
  32. Spain Spain (7)
  33. Bulgaria Bulgaria (6)
  34. Cambodia Cambodia (5)
  35. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (5)
  36. England England (5)
  37. Scotland Scotland (5)
  38. Sweden Sweden (4)
  39. Israel Israel (4)
  40. Somalia Somalia (4)
  41. Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (4)
  42. Italy Italy (3)
  43. Japan Japan (3)
  44. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (2)
  45. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (2)
  46. Germany Germany (2)
  47. South Sudan South Sudan (1)
  48. Thailand Thailand (1)
  49. East Timor East Timor (1)
  50. Armenia Armenia (1)
  51. Argentina Argentina (1)
  52. Kuwait Kuwait (1)
  53. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)
  54. Bangladesh Bangladesh (1)
  55. Laos Laos (1)
  56. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (1)
  57. Brunei Brunei (1)
  58. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  59. Vietnam Vietnam (1)
  60. Bahamas Bahamas (1)
  61. Switzerland Switzerland (1)
  62. Mexico Mexico (1)
  63. China China (1)
  64. Cyprus Cyprus (1)
  65. Nigeria Nigeria (1)
  66. Denmark Denmark (1)
  67. Netherlands Netherlands (1)
  68. Egypt Egypt (1)
  69. Nepal Nepal (1)
  70. Finland Finland (1)
  71. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (1)
  72. Qatar Qatar (1)
  73. Romania Romania (1)
  74. Guyana Guyana (1)

Distribution of Malay by continent

Asia
6,044
29 countries
Europe
3,265
18 countries
North America
1,081
5 countries
Africa
683
13 countries
Oceania
37
3 countries
South America
12
3 countries

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Variants of the surname Malay

Surnames related to Malay

Frequently asked questions about Malay surname

In which country is the Malay surname most common?

The Malay surname is most common in Iran with 1,809 registered people.

In how many countries is the Malay surname found?

The Malay surname is found in 74 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Malay surname?

According to our records, approximately 11,323 people have the Malay surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Malay surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Malay surname across the 74 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Malay?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Malay. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Malay

Andrei Malay
1973 · Football
Joe Malay
1905–1989 · Baseball
Charlie Malay
1879–1949 · Baseball

In the event that you look at it carefully, at apellidos.de we give you all you need in order to have the real data of which countries have the highest amount of people because of the surname Malay into the entire world. Moreover, you can observe them in an exceedingly visual means on our map, where the countries aided by the highest number of individuals because of the surname Malay is seen painted in a stronger tone. In this manner, and with just one look, you can easily locate by which countries Malay is a common surname, as well as in which nations Malay can be an uncommon or non-existent surname.

Over time, the surname Malay has undergone some changes in its spelling or pronunciation.

The fact that there was no unified spelling for the surname Malay when the first surnames were formed allows us to find many surnames similar to Malay.

Not all surnames similar to the surname Malay are related to it. Sometimes it is possible to find surnames similar to Malay that have a different origin and meaning.

Discerning whether the surname Malay or any of the surnames similar to Malay came first is not always easy. There are many reasons that could have led to the surname Malay being written or pronounced differently, giving rise to a new, different surname Malay with a common root.

  1. Maloy
  2. Maly
  3. Molay
  4. Mulay
  5. Malaya
  6. Maliy
  7. Malah
  8. Mlay
  9. Milay
  10. Maluy
  11. Mallay
  12. Mally
  13. Maley
  14. Mala
  15. Malai
  16. Male
  17. Malla
  18. Mahla
  19. Mallah
  20. Mahley
  21. Mahly
  22. Malea
  23. Mallayo
  24. Malee
  25. Maleh
  26. Malle
  27. Maila
  28. Malley
  29. Mailey
  30. Malli
  31. Mallo
  32. Maleo
  33. Malloy
  34. Maleu
  35. Mailly
  36. Mallya
  37. Malo
  38. Malha
  39. Mal
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