Where Does The Last Name Malek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Malek (Bengali: মালেক, Georgian: მალეკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: मालेक, Marathi: मलेक, Oriya: ମାେଲକ, Russian: Малек) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Málek, Malèk, Malék or Mălek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Malek is the 1,242^nd most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 17,033 people. The surname Malek is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Malek are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Malek is also the 7,320^th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 143,240 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 196,815 people, or 1 in 3,897. In India Malek is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 94 percent are found, Assam, where 5 percent are found and West Bengal, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India this surname exists in 129 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 13 percent are found.

Malek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Malek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 15,472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Malek are 6.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Malek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.89% less than the national average, earning €5,139 per year; in Norway they earn 17.26% less than the national average, earning 286,358 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning R 230,856 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,277 CAD per year.