Malaika Surname
Approximately 3,486 people bear this surname
Malaika Surname Definition:
Malaika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: angel.
Malaika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,162 | 1:45,561 | 5,139 |
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Zambia | 372 | 1:42,607 | 4,172 |
| Uganda | 83 | 1:470,353 | 27,634 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Benin | 28 | 1:369,129 | 27,947 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
The alternate forms: Malaïka (10) & Malaîka (7) are calculated separately.
Malaika (5,841) may also be a first name.
Malaika Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malaika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: angel.
Malaika Demographics
Average Malaika Salary in
United States
$45,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malaika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaika Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malaika (Georgian: მალაიკა, Hindi: मलैका, Marathi: मलाईका) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Malaïka or Malaîka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,868th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,090,518 people. Malaika occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Malaika live; 36 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malaika is also the 87,213th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 5,841 people.
The surname Malaika is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,162 people, or 1 in 45,561. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 27 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 22 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 18 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent reside.
Malaika Last Name Statistics demography
Malaika earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaika in the Georgian language | ||
| მალაიკა | malaika | - |
| Malaika in the Hindi language | ||
| मलैका | malaika | 61.29 |
| मलाइका | mala'ika | 29.03 |
| मलाईका | mala'ika | 6.45 |
| मलायका | malayaka | 3.23 |
| Malaika in the Marathi language | ||
| मलाईका | mala'ika | 37.04 |
| मलायका | malayaka | 18.52 |
| मलाइका | mala'ika | 14.81 |
| मलैका | malaika | 11.11 |
| मलईका | mala'ika | 7.41 |
| मलायक | malayaka | 3.7 |
| मिलका | milaka | 3.7 |
| मलाईक | mala'ika | 3.7 |
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Footnotes
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