Maleton Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Maleton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1261:366,50721,229
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Maleton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maleton occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maleton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maleton is the 1,231,034th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Maleton are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Maleton is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 366,507. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kajiado County, where 98 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 1 percent reside and Meru County, where 1 percent reside. Besides Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Maleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maleton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maleton last name rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maleton Last Name Statistics demography

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

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Maleton
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