Malenye Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kenya

Malenye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malenye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Malenye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malenye is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Malenye.

How Common Is The Last Name Malenye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malenye is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Malenye are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Not including The DR Congo Malenye is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 13 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 Malenye
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