Malek Surname
Approximately 427,861 people bear this surname
Malek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 196,815 | 1:3,897 | 368 |
| Iran | 65,590 | 1:1,171 | 151 |
| Bangladesh | 53,530 | 1:2,977 | 286 |
| Egypt | 21,325 | 1:4,311 | 577 |
| South Sudan | 17,438 | 1:655 | 136 |
| Algeria | 15,893 | 1:2,431 | 283 |
| Malaysia | 10,120 | 1:2,914 | 431 |
| Sudan | 7,280 | 1:5,152 | 743 |
| United States | 7,117 | 1:50,929 | 6,144 |
| Morocco | 5,930 | 1:5,814 | 689 |
| Libya | 3,832 | 1:1,629 | 473 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,624 | 1:11,759 | 1,629 |
| Germany | 2,537 | 1:31,733 | 4,176 |
| Poland | 1,933 | 1:19,663 | 2,937 |
| France | 1,644 | 1:40,403 | 5,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,270 | 1:7,214 | 924 |
| Canada | 1,048 | 1:35,158 | 4,499 |
| England | 867 | 1:64,265 | 7,507 |
| Kuwait | 810 | 1:4,692 | 641 |
| Mauritania | 747 | 1:5,482 | 637 |
| Thailand | 725 | 1:97,432 | 13,861 |
| Austria | 620 | 1:13,735 | 1,995 |
| South Africa | 583 | 1:92,929 | 11,362 |
| Syria | 562 | 1:34,343 | 2,150 |
| Qatar | 537 | 1:4,391 | 451 |
| Indonesia | 515 | 1:256,795 | 23,323 |
| Brazil | 474 | 1:451,634 | 17,130 |
| Slovenia | 448 | 1:5,553 | 1,133 |
| Czechia | 401 | 1:26,517 | 4,211 |
| Tunisia | 385 | 1:1,586 | 150 |
| Australia | 372 | 1:72,569 | 8,540 |
| Kenya | 315 | 1:146,603 | 11,727 |
| Bahrain | 309 | 1:4,364 | 792 |
| Argentina | 266 | 1:160,690 | 13,538 |
| Croatia | 197 | 1:21,465 | 4,464 |
| Russia | 197 | 1:731,589 | 61,576 |
| Panama | 192 | 1:20,376 | 1,370 |
| Spain | 190 | 1:246,063 | 15,834 |
| Papua New Guinea | 165 | 1:49,416 | 6,181 |
| Sweden | 146 | 1:67,444 | 5,120 |
| Hungary | 137 | 1:71,652 | 7,312 |
| Ukraine | 125 | 1:364,182 | 44,868 |
| Singapore | 124 | 1:44,417 | 1,692 |
| Pakistan | 116 | 1:1,540,033 | 16,555 |
| Slovakia | 107 | 1:49,873 | 9,579 |
| Belgium | 89 | 1:129,176 | 18,730 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Brunei | 73 | 1:5,736 | 837 |
| Denmark | 70 | 1:80,639 | 7,855 |
| Netherlands | 70 | 1:241,245 | 31,316 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| Norway | 65 | 1:79,112 | 11,031 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Italy | 44 | 1:1,389,925 | 78,899 |
| Serbia | 42 | 1:170,118 | 11,141 |
| Belarus | 38 | 1:250,028 | 29,656 |
| Greece | 32 | 1:346,243 | 48,387 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Northern Cyprus | 30 | 1:10,634 | 2,776 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
The alternate forms: Málek (3,504), Malèk (4), Malék (1) & Mălek (1) are calculated separately.
Malek (143,240) may also be a first name.
Malek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Russian, Polish) The small man.
User-submitted Reference
From Arabic origin of the verb "malaka" which means owned. Malik or Malek means "owner"
- adwan001This surname means 'king' or 'owner' in Arabic.
- binyaminThe Malek surname means 'angel' in Arabic.
- ranialejriMalek Demographics
Average Malek Salary in
United States
$48,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malek (Bengali: মালেক, Georgian: მალეკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: मालेक, Marathi: मलेक, Oriya: ମାେଲକ, Russian: Малек) occurs most in India. It can be rendered as a variant: Málek, Malèk, Malék or Mălek. For other possible spellings of Malek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,242nd most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,033 people. This surname is primarily 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 7,320th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 143,240 people.
It is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 196,815 people, or 1 in 3,897. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 94 percent are found, Assam, where 5 percent are found and West Bengal, where 1 percent are found. Barring India it is found in 129 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Malek last name rose 15,472 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Malek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Malek surname 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% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malek in the Georgian language | ||
| მალეკ | malek | - |
| Malek in the Bengali language | ||
| মালেক | maleka | 99.67 |
| মলেকা | maleka | 0.33 |
| Malek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻟﻚ | malk | 89.71 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻟﻚ | almalk | 9.88 |
| Malek in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାେଲକ | maelaka | 81.25 |
| ମାେଲକ୍ | maelak | 12.5 |
| ମଲିକ | malika | 3.13 |
| ମାେଳକ | maelaka | 3.13 |
| Malek in the Marathi language | ||
| मलेक | maleka | 69.05 |
| मालेक | maleka | 10.71 |
| माळेक | maleka | 7.14 |
| मलीक | malika | 5.36 |
| मलेख | malekha | 2.38 |
| मलीेक | malieka | 2.38 |
| मळेक | maleka | 0.6 |
| Malek in the Hindi language | ||
| मालेक | maleka | 50 |
| मलीक | malika | 12.5 |
| मलिक | malika | 12.5 |
| मालिक | malika | 12.5 |
| मलेक | maleka | 12.5 |
| Malek in the Russian language | ||
| Малек | malek | - |
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Footnotes
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