Surname ماليا (Malia 
, Mallya 
, ماليا 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The cognomen ماليا is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common surname, Martinique, and Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Tanzania, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, ماليا is the forename as well as the last name.