Last name Maalata (Mala 
, Maalata ) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Maalata is characteristic of Fiji, where it is a common surname, Vanuatu, where it is quite a common surname, and Kosovo (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia. More frequently, Maalata is the forename as well as the last name.