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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) occurs most in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 150,438^th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,485,520 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Malesi are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Malesi is also the 200,630^th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 1,502 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 2,486 people, or 1 in 18,576. In Kenya Malesi is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Malesi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Malesi 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.