Malaqa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Malaqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Malaqa (8) may also be a first name.
Malaqa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malaqa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malaqa (Arabic: ملاقي) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaqa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Malaqa are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,213,784th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 8 people.
The surname is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Helmand, where 50 percent reside and Kandahar, where 50 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malaqa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malaqa in the Arabic language | ||
| ملاقي | mlaqy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malaqa
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