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

The surname Malesu (Marathi: मलेसु, Oriya: ମାେଲସୁ) is borne by more people in Zambia 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 Malesu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 139,812^th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,280,922 people. Malesu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Malesu are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 325,541^st most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 651 people.

Malesu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 2,198 people, or 1 in 7,211. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 39 percent reside, Western Province, where 21 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.