Amalek Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Amalek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 33 | 1:267,953 | 10,595 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Amalek (649) may also be a first name.
Amalek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amalek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amalek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻤﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: अमलेक, Marathi: अमालेक, Oriya: ଅମାେଲକ) occurs in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amalek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. Amalek occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Amalek reside; 72 percent reside in West Asia and 61 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 326,130th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 649 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 267,953. In Jordan Amalek is mostly found in: Zarqa Governorate, where 55 percent reside, Balqa Governorate, where 42 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Beside Jordan this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent reside and Algeria, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaleke | 92 | 80 | / |
| Amalekh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamaleke | 86 | 75 | / |
| Aitmalek | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hajmalek | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ammaleck | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ammaliek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamallek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amalik | 83 | 1,227 | / |
| Omalek | 83 | 451 | / |
| Amalec | 83 | 6 | / |
| Amelek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amalex | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oumalek | 77 | 1,313 | / |
| Ahmalik | 77 | 168 | / |
| Hamalik | 77 | 82 | / |
| Asmalık | 77 | 26 | / |
| Osmalek | 77 | 12 | / |
| Amalike | 77 | 11 | / |
| Omaleke | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ommalek | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ağmelek | 77 | 3 | / |
| Amaulik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amallik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amoleke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amaalik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amoulek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amaluik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajmalik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emaleck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emaylek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamalykh | 71 | 201 | / |
| Amalegue | 71 | 27 | / |
| Amallick | 71 | 5 | / |
| Houmalek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ammalick | 71 | 3 | / |
| Amalique | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hammalik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamaluik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emaileck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamelekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amalkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amolik | 67 | 1,732 | / |
| Emelek | 67 | 27 | / |
| Amelik | 67 | 16 | / |
| Amalikova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Omelek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Emalik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amalykova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amalic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omolek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amelyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amalig | 67 | 1 | / |
Amalek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amalek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻤﺎﻟﻚ | malk | - |
| Amalek in the Hindi language | ||
| अमलेक | amaleka | - |
| Amalek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମାେଲକ | amaelaka | - |
| Amalek in the Marathi language | ||
| अमालेक | amaleka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amalek
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