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Cognomen Malala (Malala , ملاله , Малала ) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Malala is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Madagascar, where it is quite a rare surname, Botswana, and Kenya. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Madagascar. Also, Malala is the forename as well as the last name.