Maleki Surname
Approximately 142,675 people bear this surname
Maleki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 138,960 | 1:553 | 59 |
| DR Congo | 1,074 | 1:68,789 | 8,089 |
| United States | 735 | 1:493,141 | 41,580 |
| South Africa | 369 | 1:146,823 | 16,737 |
| Canada | 238 | 1:154,813 | 15,712 |
| United Arab Emirates | 160 | 1:57,264 | 5,561 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Germany | 127 | 1:633,901 | 50,033 |
| Nigeria | 94 | 1:1,884,497 | 67,423 |
| France | 86 | 1:772,357 | 94,336 |
| Sweden | 80 | 1:123,084 | 8,745 |
| Palestine | 77 | 1:59,076 | 5,556 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Zambia | 47 | 1:337,232 | 18,059 |
| Tunisia | 45 | 1:13,569 | 2,235 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Maléki (1) are calculated separately.
Maleki (5,737) may also be a first name.
Maleki Demographics
Maleki Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Maleki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maleki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maleki (Hindi: मलेकी, Russian: Малеки) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Maléki. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maleki? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,932nd most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 51,078 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Maleki live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Maleki is also the 88,180th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 5,737 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 138,960 people, or 1 in 553. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 21 percent are found, Kermanshah Province, where 6 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname is found in 77 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Maleki Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Sunni (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Maleki last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maleki earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning 274,144 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.2% less than the national average, earning R 115,968 per year; in United States they earn 33.85% more than the national average, earning $57,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning $58,451 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maleki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maleki in the Hindi language | ||
| मलेकी | maleki | 33.33 |
| मलेक | maleka | 33.33 |
| मालेकी | maleki | 33.33 |
| Maleki in the Russian language | ||
| Малеки | maleki | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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