Malaiti Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Malaiti Surname Definition:
Malaiti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: electricity.
Malaiti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 397 | 1:39,924 | 3,949 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Malaiti (51) may also be a first name.
Malaiti Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malaiti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: electricity.
Malaiti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaiti Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malaiti (Bengali: মালাইতি, Hindi: मलैती, Marathi: मालती) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaiti? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 652,085th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. The surname Malaiti is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Malaiti are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 51 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 39,924. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 50 percent are found, Central Province, where 17 percent are found and Southern Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaiti Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaiti in the Marathi language | ||
| मालती | malati | - |
| Malaiti in the Bengali language | ||
| মালাইতি | mala'iti | 77.78 |
| মালাইতী | mala'iti | 11.11 |
| মলইতি | mala'iti | 11.11 |
| Malaiti in the Hindi language | ||
| मलैती | malaiti | 50 |
| मलईटीआ | mala'iti'a | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malaiti
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