Malaka Surname
Approximately 21,730 people bear this surname
Malaka Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'someone who is being a waker' in Greek. Mostly used in a friendly way.
Malaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,874 | 1:7,882 | 995 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,555 | 1:3,746 | 529 |
| DR Congo | 2,859 | 1:25,841 | 3,245 |
| India | 1,798 | 1:426,621 | 22,307 |
| Indonesia | 1,221 | 1:108,312 | 11,088 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Papua New Guinea | 372 | 1:21,919 | 2,361 |
| Nigeria | 351 | 1:504,680 | 25,124 |
| Lesotho | 241 | 1:8,434 | 1,892 |
| Malaysia | 234 | 1:126,044 | 8,216 |
| Uganda | 218 | 1:179,079 | 14,963 |
| Cameroon | 191 | 1:108,739 | 12,726 |
| Kenya | 179 | 1:257,988 | 17,342 |
| Poland | 149 | 1:255,092 | 31,940 |
| Germany | 80 | 1:1,006,318 | 69,119 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Zambia | 38 | 1:417,103 | 20,300 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Maldives | 10 | 1:40,417 | 2,132 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Malaka (22,147) may also be a first name.
Malaka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'someone who is being a waker' in Greek. Mostly used in a friendly way.
- panosturtleMalaka Demographics
Average Malaka Salary in
United States
$64,821 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malaka (Bengali: মালাকা, Georgian: მალაკა, Hindi: मलका, Marathi: मालका, Oriya: ମଲକା, Russian: Малака) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malaka is the 24,850th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 335,368 people. Malaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Malaka are found; 34 percent are found in South Asia and 34 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 35,038th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 22,147 people.
The surname Malaka is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 6,874 people, or 1 in 7,882. In South Africa Malaka is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 46 percent live, Gauteng, where 32 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 15 percent live. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Malaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Malaka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 571 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Malaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Malaka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Malaka are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Malaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.85% less than the national average, earning 208,173 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.25% less than the national average, earning R 160,992 per year; in United States they earn 50.23% more than the national average, earning $64,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.63% more than the national average, earning $62,416 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaka in the Georgian language | ||
| მალაკა | malaka | - |
| Malaka in the Hindi language | ||
| मलका | malaka | 97.06 |
| मलाका | malaka | 1.53 |
| मालका | malaka | 0.71 |
| मालाका | malaka | 0.47 |
| मलक | malaka | 0.12 |
| मालाकार | malakara | 0.12 |
| Malaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଲକା | malaka | 68.24 |
| ମାଲକା | malaka | 22.3 |
| ମଳକା | malaka | 2.7 |
| ମଲାକା | malaka | 2.03 |
| େମଲକା | emalaka | 1.35 |
| ମଲକ | malaka | 1.35 |
| େମେଲକା | emelaka | 0.68 |
| Malaka in the Bengali language | ||
| মালাকা | malaka | 55.56 |
| মলাকা | malaka | 22.22 |
| মালকা | malaka | 11.11 |
| মলেকা | maleka | 11.11 |
| Malaka in the Marathi language | ||
| मालका | malaka | 27.78 |
| मलका | malaka | 19.44 |
| मलक | malaka | 15.28 |
| मळाका | malaka | 11.11 |
| मळका | malaka | 8.33 |
| मलाका | malaka | 5.56 |
| मलेका | maleka | 2.78 |
| माळका | malaka | 2.78 |
| मालाका | malaka | 1.39 |
| मालक | malaka | 1.39 |
| मालीका | malika | 1.39 |
| Malaka in the Russian language | ||
| Малака | malaka | - |
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