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

The surname Malesi (Hindi: मलेसी, Marathi: मलेसी, Oriya: ମାେଲସି) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 150,438^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,485,520 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Malesi reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 200,630^th most frequent first name globally, borne by 1,502 people.

The last name Malesi is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,486 people, or 1 in 18,576. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 16 percent reside. Besides Kenya Malesi exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Malesi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally 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.