Malekal Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Malekal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malekal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India381:20,185,931296,209
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Malekal (12) may also be a first name.

Malekal Last Name Facts

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

Malekal (Marathi: मालेकल) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malekal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Malekal occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Malekal live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The last name Malekal is most widespread in India, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India Malekal is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 58 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 37 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malekal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malekal in the Marathi language
मालेकलmalekala84
मिलयेकलmilayekala16

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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
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  • 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 Malekal
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