Malenya Surname
Approximately 2,822 people bear this surname
Malenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,714 | 1:26,943 | 3,015 |
| Tanzania | 1,047 | 1:50,565 | 5,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Malenya (388) may also be a first name.
Malenya Demographics
Average Malenya Salary in
United States
$26,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malenya (Marathi: मलया, Oriya: ମାେଲନଯ୍ା, Russian: Маленя) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Malenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Malenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malenya is the 155,324th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,582,405 people. The last name Malenya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malenya are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Malenya is also the 439,750th most common given name on earth, held by 388 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,714 people, or 1 in 26,943. In Kenya Malenya is most common in: Kakamega County, where 42 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 26 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Kenya Malenya exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 37 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Malenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Malenya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Malenya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlenya | 93 | 6 | / |
| Malinya | 86 | 18 | / |
| Malenha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Malenja | 86 | 3 | / |
| Malenia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Molenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malegna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malenyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malynya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maleniah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maleaño | 71 | 232 | / |
| Maligna | 71 | 21 | / |
| Malinyo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Malinia | 71 | 6 | / |
| Malinja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Malenio | 71 | 3 | / |
| Malinha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Molenia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malengejia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malenjo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malinias | 67 | 247 | / |
| Malaigna | 67 | 17 | / |
| Malignat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Malignas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Malhinha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Malingia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Molengia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maslinia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malginia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malegnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malignay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malinija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malinjia | 67 | 1 | / |
Malenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malenya in the Marathi language | ||
| मलया | malaya | - |
| Malenya in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାେଲନଯ୍ା | maelanaya | 60 |
| ମେଲନଯ୍ା | melanaya | 40 |
| Malenya in the Russian language | ||
| Маленя | malena | - |
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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 Malenya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis