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Where Does The Last Name Malesi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Malesi (Hindi: मलेसी, Marathi: मलेसी, Oriya: ମାେଲସି) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malesi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Malesi is the 150,438^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,485,520 people. Malesi is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Malesi live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malesi is also the 200,630^th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 1,502 people.

The last name Malesi is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,486 people, or 1 in 18,576. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Malesi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Malesi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.23% less than the national average, earning R 75,492 per year.