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) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maleker? popularity and diffusion

Maleker is the 3,274,477th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Maleker reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 5,118,835. In Iran it is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 93 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 7 percent are found. Other than Iran Maleker is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 39 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

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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