Malkas Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Malkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece341:325,87646,418
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France81:8,302,840321,660
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Malkaş (68) are calculated separately.

Malkas (40) may also be a first name.

Malkas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malkas (Bengali: মালকাস, Hindi: मालकस, Marathi: मालकस) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Malkaş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malkas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Malkas is the 2,203,767th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Malkas is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Malkas are found; 46 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 46 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Malkas is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.

The surname is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 325,876. In Greece Malkas is mostly concentrated in: Thessaly, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Greece this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.

Malkas Last Name Statistics demography

Malkas earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.79% more than the national average, earning $70,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malkaş9468/
Mallkas9216/
Malkhas9213/
Malkause8611/
Malkhase868/
Malkauss861/
Malkaç83276/
Malkos8368/
Malkaz8320/
Malcas8313/
Malqas832/
Malkasova801/
Malkosh7776/
Malcaus7742/
Malkots7726/
Malkhaz7713/
Mallkaz7710/
Moulkas776/
Malkous772/
Malkach771/
Malkoss771/
Malkeus770/
Malkhasova7521/
Malcause715/
Malkache714/
Malkoč671,067/
Malcos67273/
Malkoć6788/
Malkoş678/
Malqos672/
Moulkhass671/
Malqaz671/
Malkhoush671/
Malkoz671/

Malkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malkas in the Bengali language
মালকাসmalakasa-
Malkas in the Marathi language
मालकसmalakasa-
Malkas in the Hindi language
मालकसmalakasa33.33
मलकाmalaka33.33
मलकसmalakasa33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malkas
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