Surname Malichan (มะลิจันทร์ 
, Malichan 
, มลิจันทร์ ) , worldwide, is a rare last name. The last name Malichan is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and Indonesia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Thailand, Indonesia, and India. More prevalently, Malichan is the forename as well as the last name.