Malekane Surname

228,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Malekane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malekane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7501:30,9593,980
Botswana171:128,64318,229
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Malekane (165) may also be a first name.

Malekane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malekane is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malekane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,458th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,107,974 people. The surname Malekane is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malekane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 712,876th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 165 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,750 people, or 1 in 30,959. In South Africa Malekane is most common in: Limpopo, where 36 percent live, Gauteng, where 32 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 25 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Malekane Last Name Statistics demography

Malekane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.75% less than the national average, earning R 166,932 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malekaneh9492/
Malekhane945/
Mahlekane943/
Malekan935,057/
Malekani883,392/
Malekana882,196/
Molekane88950/
Malakane88596/
Malikane88205/
Malokane88193/
Maleekan8830/
Malekhan889/
Malekain884/
Malekaan881/
Maleqane881/
Malecane881/
Melekane881/
Malekanyo82356/
Malekanyi8270/
Maleekhan8224/
Malekhaan8219/
Malekanaj827/
Malikaner824/
Mailekana824/
Mahlakane823/
Malekkhan822/
Maalakane822/
Malieckan821/
Malecange821/
Malekanai821/
Malekatin821/
Matlekani821/
Maleakana821/
Mahlokane821/
Mahlekana821/
Mahlekani821/
Malikan801,044/
Molekan80246/
Malekon8012/
Maleckiene789/
Malekkhani788/
Maailekana781/
Mahalakane781/
Malhekhaan781/
Malekanajh781/
Malekhhani781/
Moleikaine781/
Malakani752,237/
Malikana75557/
Malikani75249/
Molekana75216/
Malokani75136/
Malacane7544/
Molokane7527/
Malikain7525/
Melekani7525/
Malikkan7523/
Malakany7521/
Moulekan7516/
Malikhan7515/
Mallikan754/
Molakane754/
Malikang753/
Malykhan752/
Molekani752/
Malikine752/
Malakone752/
Malaqane752/
Melikane752/
Malacone751/
Malakanj751/
Maliskan751/
Mailikan751/
Malaykan751/
Malikene751/
Moolekan751/
Molekine751/
Mahlekam751/
Malekeni751/
Malekhanova748/
Mahalekhaan743/
Malek'khani741/
Mohlakane71459/
Malokhani71218/
Malakhani71161/
Malaykhan7163/
Malakanyi7138/
Maligkani7129/
Mallikain7126/
Mahlakani7126/
Malaikani7116/
Molokhane7112/
Malackany7111/
Mahlikana7111/
Mailakani7110/
Mohlekene717/
Malikhani717/
Mallikani715/
Malikkahn715/
Mallickan714/
Mmolokane714/
Mallekona713/
Mallikhan712/
Mahlakone712/
Maleekhon712/
Maulakani711/
Mallakani711/
Mallikana711/
Maliacane711/
Malakanai711/
Malakanay711/
Malakanij711/
Malakoene711/
Malekaham711/
Malekooni711/
Malikaani711/
Malikiene711/
Melekeneh711/
Maalehkon710/
Malekhahiani7016/
Maligkanis6740/
Malican6738/
Malecon6731/
Malikon6727/
Maliagkani6727/
Malikahtin6712/
Malikiyana678/
Maslikaten677/
'Molokhane676/
Mallekkong675/
Malakkhani674/
Malikanova672/
Malecón672/
Malickiene672/
Mahalacane672/
Molekon672/
Malakainay671/
Maylaykhan671/
Mallikaani671/
Mahlakanyi671/
Mallikaini671/
Mohlekoene671/
Molikan671/

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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
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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 Malekane
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