Malecka Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Malecka Surname User-submission:

Believe this name to be Austrian, Polish, or Ruthenian. My ancestor, Anastazya Malecka was born in Rohatyn, Austria-Hungary in 1890. Rohatyn is now in Ukraine. Malecka may be female version of last name Malecki.

Malecka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Latvia721:28,4734,366
Poland721:527,89950,824
England511:1,092,51152,584
Austria191:448,18144,644
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
France151:4,428,181244,602
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Malecká (225), Malečka (15) & Maļecka (2) are calculated separately.

Malecka (11) may also be a first name.

Malecka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Believe this name to be Austrian, Polish, or Ruthenian. My ancestor, Anastazya Malecka was born in Rohatyn, Austria-Hungary in 1890. Rohatyn is now in Ukraine. Malecka may be female version of last name Malecki.

- dbyamamoto

Malecka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Malecka Come From? nationality or country of origin

Malecka occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Malecká, Malečka or Maļecka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malecka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 659,458th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Malecka reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Malecka is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 16 percent live and Poland, where 16 percent live.

Malecka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malecka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malecka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malecka last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the party.

The amount Malecka earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.19% less than the national average, earning 283,127 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $44,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $44,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malecká95225/
Malečka9515/
Maļecka952/
Maleczka9313/
Malecki865,988/
Malicka86306/
Malecky86242/
Malecký86223/
Malecke8684/
Małecka8670/
Malacka8631/
Molecka868/
Malycka861/
Maleczki8085/
Mallicka8014/
Maletska8013/
Maleczky8013/
Mahlecke806/
Maleacki805/
Moulecka804/
Maleckij804/
Mallecki803/
Malickay802/
Maleckie801/
Maleckyi801/
Maleckii801/
Malicki7111,064/
Maletskaia711,454/
Maletskaya71725/
Molecki71187/
Malicky71125/
Malicke71119/
Małecki7178/
Malacki7169/
Malická7122/
Malycky7120/
Malický7114/
Molecke7113/
Malycke7112/
Molicka7110/
Malezki718/
Malycki715/
Małecká713/
Molecca712/
Malicca711/
Malička711/
Malyckj711/
Maletzki671,016/
Maletzky671,005/
Maletsky67360/
Maletzke67230/
Mallicki6758/
Malichky6745/
Malickij6744/
Mohlecke6728/
Maletski6718/
Maličkay6715/
Malytska6712/
Malitska6711/
Malicski677/
Mailicki673/
Malickayova673/
Maletzký672/
Maleizke671/
Mollicka671/
Malickii671/
Maletsskaya671/
Malickey671/
Malickie671/
Malichki671/
Mallicca671/
Maletske671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malecka
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