Family name Малала (Malala 
, Малала 
, Malalas 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Малала is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Madagascar, where it is quite a rare surname, Botswana, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Madagascar. Likewise, Малала is the forename as well as the last name.