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 surname Maleton is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Maleton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maleton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,231,034th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Maleton occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Maleton reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Maleton is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 366,507. In Kenya Maleton is mostly found in: Kajiado County, where 98 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 1 percent reside and Meru County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found 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 occurrence of Maleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maleton last name rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name 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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