Mallek Surname

96,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Mallek Surname User-submission:

Mallek is a surname of Arab origin. It means 'owner' in Arabic. At the time this name appeared, it implied owning land and goods.

Mallek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,5201:15,3302,754
United States7421:488,48941,275
Poland3901:97,45814,907
Germany3341:241,03426,405
France2611:254,49339,305
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Tunisia1101:5,551890
India931:8,248,015171,602
Austria521:163,75821,504
Canada381:969,62173,252
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
England191:2,932,529101,561
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Mallèk (1) are calculated separately.

Mallek (229) may also be a first name.

Mallek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mallek is a surname of Arab origin. It means 'owner' in Arabic. At the time this name appeared, it implied owning land and goods.

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Mallek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mallek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻟﻚ, Hindi: माल्लेक) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Mallèk. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mallek is the 96,971st most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,487,558 people. The last name Mallek is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Mallek are found; 58 percent are found in North Africa and 54 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mallek is also the 593,349th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 229 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,520 people, or 1 in 15,330. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 26 percent reside, Boumerdès Province, where 23 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Algeria this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Mallek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mallek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mallek last name rose 3,373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mallek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mallek last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.6% registered with the party.

The amount Mallek earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning 296,448 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning $57,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mallèk941/
Malleck92746/
Malliek9297/
Malleek9222/
Mallekh9214/
Malleyk924/
Malleik921/
Malleke921/
Malek91427,861/
Matillek869/
Mallik83658,252/
Maleke838,766/
Maleck833,925/
Maleek831,332/
Malekh83223/
Maliek8381/
Malekz8381/
Mollek8339/
Mallec8332/
Maleik8325/
Malekp8323/
Malleg8320/
Maalek8317/
Mailek8315/
Maleak836/
Mallyk835/
Maleyk834/
Hmalek834/
Mallex833/
Maylek833/
Majlek832/
Malgek832/
Mahlek832/
Mhalek831/
Matlek831/
Malejk831/
Maleuk831/
Malhek831/
Malekk831/
Maulek830/
Malleková802/
Mallekova801/
Mallick77467,491/
Mahalek77273/
Mallike77141/
Malecke7784/
Molleck7776/
Mallikk7764/
Maleike7752/
Malllik7740/
Maleksh7733/
Maileck7731/
Mayleck7727/
Molleke7723/
Maleake7721/
Mallikh7720/
Mallaik7718/
Masleck7718/
Maullik7717/
Mallegg7717/
Molliek7716/
Mmallik779/
Maletke779/
Maillik778/
Malekhe778/
Mallikc777/
Maleick777/
Malliok777/
Maallik775/
Mallisk774/
Matleck774/
Mauleke774/
Mallidk774/
Moollek773/
Malheke773/
Malluik772/
Mahleik772/
Mahllik772/
Mallect772/
Moullek772/
Mallikq771/
Mailiek771/
Mailleg771/
Mayleik771/
Mauliek771/
Mallieg771/
Maleikh771/
Meillek771/
Maileke771/
Malieck771/
Mealeke771/
Maleekh771/
Malheuk771/
Malgeck770/
Mallayk770/
Malik732,286,730/
Malec7317,251/
Malyk738,447/
Melek736,878/
Málek733,504/
Malík732,705/
Molek732,275/
Maleq73700/
Maleg73398/
Malex73112/
Małek73111/
Malèk734/
Maljk731/
Malék731/
Mălek731/
Malekova71317/
Mahallik71217/
Malllick7199/
Mahatlek7167/
Maleková7137/
Mallikck7125/
Maullick7122/
Mallichk7122/
Mallaick7117/
Maallick7117/
Mallickh7113/
Mallique7111/
Mahalleg717/
Mallicck716/
Mallickk716/
Mahlecke716/
Maillick716/
Malluick714/
Hmallick713/
Malloick713/
Masllick713/
Mallicqk713/
Mallickq712/
Mallegue712/
Majllick711/
Masellik711/
Malleque711/
Malleshg711/
Mallisck711/
Maleykeh711/
Maleyszk711/
Mmaileck711/
Malettke711/
Mahaleke711/
Moolhlek711/
Maleizke711/
Mallaike710/
Maleyske710/
Mollik6742,881/
Malick6738,192/
Maalik6723,418/
Malykh6715,329/
Malike674,636/
Melekh673,155/
Maulik672,293/
Moleke672,079/
Maslyk67778/
Meleek67398/
Meleck67303/
Mallic67271/
Mahlik67268/
Maaleg67264/
Meliek67185/
Maleeq67185/
Malyok67177/
Mollex67167/
Malikh67157/
Malaik67155/
Mailik67147/
Malikk6795/
Majlik6769/
Maleig6768/
Meilek6753/
Mallig6751/
Mahallick6740/
Mahlec6738/
Mohlek6736/
Moleek6732/
Meelek6729/
Masleg6728/
Mallahaik6727/
Maileg6725/
Maylik6724/
Hmalik6724/
Mmalik6723/
Mollyk6720/
Mailyk6720/
Mehlek6717/
Maliok6717/
Malequ6716/
Moleck6716/
Maulík6713/
Maeleg6713/
Mayleg6713/
Malliq6712/
Maleyx6712/
Malheg6712/
Malekhova6711/
Maylekova6710/
Moslek679/
Maulyk679/
M'Mayleck678/
Molleková678/
Maleykova677/
Maelik677/
Mäleke677/
Maelyk676/
Malikq676/
Malikc676/
Moleik676/
Maletc676/
Maluik675/
Mhalik675/
Maleckova675/
Malecs675/
Mollík675/
Moilek674/
Maleix674/
Mealeg674/
Meleak674/
Malejková673/
Maleqe673/
Maleug673/
Malikz672/
Maulec672/
Maloik672/
Maleic672/
Meleuk672/
Malyks672/
Matlyk672/
Malijk671/
Maylyk671/
Malegh671/
Malekkova671/
Malesc671/
Malhik671/
Mealex671/
Meylek671/
Meleik671/
Mahleg671/
Malezq671/
Moulek671/
Méleck671/
Mahlík671/
Maleec671/
Maliec671/
Malikp671/
Maliqe671/
Molekq671/
Mallyc671/
Mallyx671/
Majlec671/
Maaleq671/
Moolek671/

Mallek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mallek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻟﻚmalk-
Mallek in the Hindi language
माल्लेकmalleka-

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