Malekula Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Malekula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Malekula (173) may also be a first name.
Malekula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malekula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malekula (Russian: Малекула) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Malekula.
How Common Is The Last Name Malekula? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malekula is the 4,206,983rd most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Malekula occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Malekula are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Malekula is also the 694,534th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 173 people.
Malekula is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 69 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 31 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maalekula | 94 | 3 | / |
| Maleakula | 94 | 1 | / |
| Malekullah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Malikula | 88 | 615 | / |
| Malakula | 88 | 29 | / |
| Malekola | 88 | 18 | / |
| Molekula | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malekuli | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malekule | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malykula | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mallakula | 82 | 41 | / |
| Malakulya | 82 | 35 | / |
| Mahlakula | 82 | 24 | / |
| Maliakula | 82 | 3 | / |
| Malekhule | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mallikula | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mmalekola | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malikullah | 78 | 51 | / |
| Malliakula | 78 | 5 | / |
| Maalyakula | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mallakulla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malikuly | 75 | 41 | / |
| Malokila | 75 | 41 | / |
| Malakila | 75 | 14 | / |
| Malikila | 75 | 12 | / |
| Molakula | 75 | 8 | / |
| Molekuli | 75 | 7 | / |
| Malekolo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Molekule | 75 | 4 | / |
| Molekulo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malicula | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molekuly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melakula | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malikola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malikolla | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mohlakula | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malakhila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malikguly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malequilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moolakula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlikihla | 67 | 359 | / |
| Malikulloh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Malyakhila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahlikilia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallikolla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallekoole | 67 | 1 | / |
Malekula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malekula in the Russian language | ||
| Малекула | malekula | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malekula
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