Malikiya Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malikiya Surname Definition:

Malikiya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: mother of us all (usually attributed to the Virgin Mary); Biblical.

Malikiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Zambia271:587,03424,185
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Malikiya (215) may also be a first name.

Malikiya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malikiya is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: mother of us all (usually attributed to the Virgin Mary); Biblical.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malikiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malikiya (Hindi: मलिकिया) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malikiya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,527,735th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Malikiya are found; 76 percent are found in Central Africa and 76 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Malikiya is also the 616,131st most common forename globally, held by 215 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Excluding The DR Congo this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malikiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malikiya in the Hindi language
मलिकियाmalikiya-

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