Malinke Surname
Approximately 533 people bear this surname
Malinke Surname User-submission:
Malinker is a word used for sick, disabled, or old slaves unable to work on a plantation. The word originated from the French word malingre, meaning 'sick' or 'weak'.
Malinke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 516 | 1:32,886 | 1,020 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Malinké (4) are calculated separately.
Malinke Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Malinker is a word used for sick, disabled, or old slaves unable to work on a plantation. The word originated from the French word malingre, meaning 'sick' or 'weak'.
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Average Malinke Salary in
United States
$21,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malinke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malinke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malinke (Russian: Малинкэ) is found most frequently in Mali. It may also occur as a variant: Malinké. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malinke? popularity and diffusion
Malinke is the 586,691st most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,672,694 people. The last name Malinke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Malinke live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Mande Africa.
The surname Malinke is most commonly used in Mali, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 32,886. Excluding Mali it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Malinke Last Name Statistics demography
Malinke earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malinke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malinke in the Russian language | ||
| Малинкэ | malinke | - |
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