Where Does The Last Name Maalek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maalek is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Maalek.

How Common Is The Last Name Maalek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Maalek is the 4,772,636^th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Maalek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Maalek are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Maalek is also the 3,487,849^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

Maalek is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia Maalek is primarily found in: Kuala Lumpur, where 83 percent live, Johor, where 8 percent live and Malacca, where 8 percent live. Apart from Malaysia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 12 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.