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

The surname Malik (Arabic: مليك, Bengali: মালিক, Georgian: მალიკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: मलिक, Marathi: मलीक, Oriya: ମଳିକ, Russian: Малик, Tibetan: མ་ལིག།) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Malík, Málik, Mälik or Mãlîk. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 230^th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,187 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Malik live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,185^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 796,935 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 1,334,790 people, or 1 in 575. In India it is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 46 percent reside, West Bengal, where 37 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 4 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 185 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and Sudan, where 4 percent reside.

Malik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Malik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Malik last name grew 111,535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Malik surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (67%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (28%) in Lebanon, Muslim (81%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Malik last name are 3.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.67% registered with the party.

The amount Malik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 81.59% less than the national average, earning €5,530 per year; in Norway they earn 19.3% less than the national average, earning 279,271 kr per year; in Peru they earn 127.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,140 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.34% more than the national average, earning R 293,100 per year; in United States they earn 15.94% more than the national average, earning $50,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $54,898 CAD per year.