Malekano Surname

106,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Malekano Surname Definition:

Malekano is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a child whose mother died giving birth to them.

Malekano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8821:9,0961,402
Zambia1,1891:13,3301,522
Tanzania1,1271:46,9765,292
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Malekano (1,577) may also be a first name.

Malekano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malekano is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a child whose mother died giving birth to them.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malekano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malekano is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malekano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,065th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,652,130 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malekano are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Malekano is also the 194,823rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 1,577 people.

It is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,882 people, or 1 in 9,096. Outside of Malawi Malekano occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent live and Tanzania, where 26 percent live.

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