Malenja Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Malenja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Malenja (12) may also be a first name.
Malenja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malenja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malenja has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Malenja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malenja are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Malenja is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Tanzania, where 33 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Malenja
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