Malekano Surname
Approximately 4,411 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,882 | 1:9,096 | 1,402 |
| Zambia | 1,189 | 1:13,330 | 1,522 |
| Tanzania | 1,127 | 1:46,976 | 5,292 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
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.
Malekano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malekano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malekano occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malekano? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,065th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,652,130 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malekano reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Malekano is also the 194,823rd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 1,577 people.
Malekano is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 1,882 people, or 1 in 9,096. Outside of Malawi this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent live and Tanzania, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maelekano | 94 | 90 | / |
| Malekango | 94 | 1 | / |
| Malegkanos | 89 | 43 | / |
| Malegkanou | 89 | 5 | / |
| Malekana | 88 | 2,196 | / |
| Malikano | 88 | 355 | / |
| Malakano | 88 | 24 | / |
| Malykano | 88 | 21 | / |
| Malecano | 88 | 1 | / |
| Melekano | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malekono | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maalakano | 82 | 129 | / |
| Malekongo | 82 | 21 | / |
| Mailekana | 82 | 4 | / |
| Malekanah | 82 | 3 | / |
| Maelekana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maleakana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maelokano | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahlekana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malakanoo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahlekgana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malekaanas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maailekana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malikana | 75 | 557 | / |
| Molekana | 75 | 216 | / |
| Malokana | 75 | 108 | / |
| Malakana | 75 | 66 | / |
| Malekena | 75 | 50 | / |
| Melikano | 75 | 35 | / |
| Melekana | 75 | 9 | / |
| Melecano | 75 | 8 | / |
| Melakano | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malicano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malacano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malikono | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molokano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molikano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mailaekaena | 74 | 1 | / |
| Malikongo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Malikanah | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mahlikana | 71 | 11 | / |
| Malakanna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mailakana | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mahlakana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mallekona | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maelikana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallikana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maelakana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malakaina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malakanaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malokanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malikanaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maulakhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahlakhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malakkanna | 67 | 1 | / |
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