Malan meaning | Last name Malan origin

Following is the meaning of Malan surname. Family name Malan is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Malan
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ivory Coast
Meaning: Name worn Provence (13, 84). Also found in Italy Malano form, which seems equivalent. Malan is perhaps a place name, met especially in the Vaucluse (hamlet Velleron and hill Lauris) Isère (The Albenc), Haute-Savoie, the Tarn and Aveyron. This name is often associated with heights. Finally, note that Occitan word malan means 'bad year' by extension 'misfortune'.

Malan is used as a family name or surname in Ivory Coast languages. Malan has 5 characters long in length.

Malan is common in Ivory Coast country(ies).

Malan is ranked 7328 in our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Malans grew by 45.64586 per cent to 2007 since 2000 and ranked 14787 after elevating 3705 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.12 86.94
Hispanic or Latino 7.57 4.35
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
7.13 4.72
Black 2.94 0

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Malan

How popular is Malan?

Malan is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in South Africa which signifies that it is originated from South Africa. Around 73816 people have been found who wears Malan as their family name. Malan is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
5,318 China8
18,563 Nigeria7
2,110 Mozambique4
59,967 Moldova4
2,011 South Korea4
3,752 Iraq3
35,184 Poland3
6,989 Uganda3
9,500 Ghana3
70,383 Tanzania3
19,046 Ireland2
18,718 Thailand2
10,395 Latvia2
2,823 Papua New Guinea2
144,523 Kazakhstan2
15,591 Burkina Faso2
5,217 Zambia2
31,767 Greece2
13,552 Qatar2
41,879 Turkey2
2,705 Togo2
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Immigrants to US

James Malan was 20 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on November 17, 1848. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Sardinia from Liverpool. Patrick Malan (24) Farmer, Honor Malan, aged 21, 21 years old James Malan, 20 years old Hugh Malan, are others that migrated to US.

Comments :Darlena Skeete Malan is a rare name, was appointed by former french wound, ulcer, nickname which applies to one who is suffering from malan.

Celebrities having Malan surname

Cecília Malan Pedro Malan's daughter
Angeliki Malanti Actress
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Andreas Malandrinos Actor
Catherine Malandrino Fashion Designer
Ceasar Malan Musical Artist
Cecília Malan Pedro Malan's daughter
Charl Malan Cricket Player
Dawid Malan Cricketer
  • In 2017 horror flick, Moopet Pastor, Sarita Malan characterized Betty.
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