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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Malkah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malkah (Hindi: मलकाह) is most common in Israel. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Malkah.
How Common Is The Last Name Malkah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,975th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 466,761 people. The last name Malkah occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Malkah are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Malkah is also the 37,605th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 20,133 people.
Malkah is most widely held in Israel, where it is carried by 15,518 people, or 1 in 551. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Southern District, where 25 percent reside, Northern District, where 22 percent reside and Central District, where 18 percent reside. Not including Israel Malkah occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs 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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