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 borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Malaqa.
How Common Is The Last Name Malaqa? popularity and diffusion
Malaqa is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly 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. Malaqa is also the 4,213,784th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 8 people.
The last name Malaqa is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Helmand, where 50 percent are found and Kandahar, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan Malaqa is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.
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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