View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Maleka (Bengali: মালেকা, Georgian: მალეკა, Hindi: मलेका, Marathi: मलेका, Oriya: ମାେଲକା, Russian: Малека) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Maléka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Maleka is the 12,031^st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 156,157 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Maleka live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Maleka is also the 21,818^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 40,880 people.

The surname Maleka is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 26,104 people, or 1 in 2,075. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 39 percent are found, Gauteng, where 34 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Maleka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Maleka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maleka surname grew 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maleka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Maleka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Maleka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.32% less than the national average, earning R 165,576 per year and in United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.