Malenji Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malenji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malenji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1811:87,5697,272
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Malenji Last Name Facts

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

Malenji is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malenji? popularity and diffusion

Malenji is the 1,085,744th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname Malenji is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Malenji reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Malenji is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 87,569. In Zambia Malenji is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 51 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 34 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Malenji
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