Malekana Surname
Approximately 2,196 people bear this surname
Malekana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,464 | 1:36,162 | 4,219 |
| South Africa | 706 | 1:76,739 | 9,531 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Malekana (83) may also be a first name.
Malekana Demographics
Average Malekana Salary in
South Africa
R 224,112
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Malekana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malekana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malekana (Oriya: ମାେଲକାନା) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malekana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 191,846th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,318,555 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Malekana live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malekana is also the 1,052,971st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 83 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 36,162. In Tanzania Malekana is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 36 percent are found, Geita Region, where 33 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Malekana Last Name Statistics demography
Malekana earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning R 224,112 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malekana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malekana in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାେଲକାନା | maelakana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Malekana
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