Malekera Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Malekera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malekera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malekera (159) may also be a first name.

Malekera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malekera is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Malekera? popularity and diffusion

It is the 368,021st most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. The surname Malekera is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Malekera reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Malekera is also the 727,628th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 159 people.

Malekera is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 951 people, or 1 in 77,686. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Malekera
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