Maleker Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Maleker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maleker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
India61:127,844,230863,365
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Maleker Last Name Facts

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

Maleker (Bengali: মালেকের, Marathi: मळेकर) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maleker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Maleker reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 5,118,835. In Iran Maleker is mostly concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 93 percent live and Gilan Province, where 7 percent live. Apart from Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 39 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maleker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maleker in the Bengali language
মালেকেরmalekera-
Maleker in the Marathi language
मळेकरmalekara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maleker
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