Malkah Surname
Approximately 15,613 people bear this surname
Malkah Surname User-submission:
The Malkah surname derives from the common Hebrew given name מלכה, meaning 'Queen'.
Malkah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 15,518 | 1:551 | 17 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 1:2,447,177 | 21,607 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Malkah (20,133) may also be a first name.
Malkah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Malkah surname derives from the common Hebrew given name מלכה, meaning 'Queen'.
- IbnMalkah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malkah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malkah (Hindi: मलकाह) occurs most in Israel. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malkah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malkah is the 33,975th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 466,761 people. Malkah is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Malkah live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 37,605th most frequent given name globally, borne by 20,133 people.
The surname is most widely held in Israel, where it is held by 15,518 people, or 1 in 551. In Israel Malkah is mostly found in: Southern District, where 25 percent reside, Northern District, where 22 percent reside and Central District, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Malkah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malkah in the Hindi language | ||
| मलकाह | malakaha | - |
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Footnotes
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