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 last name Malekana (Oriya: ମାେଲକାନା) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malekana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malekana is the 191,846th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,318,555 people. This last name is primarily found 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 common forename internationally, borne by 83 people.
The last name Malekana is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,464 people, or 1 in 36,162. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 36 percent are found, Geita Region, where 33 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs 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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