Melaka Surname
Approximately 3,032 people bear this surname
Melaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,581 | 1:297,197 | 16,761 |
| Malaysia | 382 | 1:77,210 | 5,513 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Melaka (2,642) may also be a first name.
Melaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melaka (Hindi: मेलका, Marathi: मेलका, Oriya: େମଲାକା) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Melaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 146,266th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,403,544 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Melaka reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 142,850th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 2,642 people.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 2,581 people, or 1 in 297,197. In India Melaka is most common in: Odisha, where 96 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melaka in the Hindi language | ||
| मेलका | melaka | - |
| Melaka in the Marathi language | ||
| मेलका | melaka | 75 |
| मेलाका | melaka | 25 |
| Melaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଲାକା | emalaka | 53.86 |
| େମଲକା | emalaka | 43.89 |
| େମେଲକା | emelaka | 0.43 |
| େମଳକା | emalaka | 0.26 |
| ଲାକମ | lakama | 0.09 |
| ଲକ୍ଷଣ | laksana | 0.09 |
| ଜାକାକା | jakaka | 0.04 |
| ମାକାରି | makari | 0.04 |
| କାଡାକା | kadaka | 0.04 |
| ମିନିୟାକା | miniyaka | 0.04 |
| ଜାକକା | jakaka | 0.04 |
| ମିଣିଆକା | mini'aka | 0.04 |
| ଲକମି | lakami | 0.04 |
| ମାେଲୟା | maelaya | 0.04 |
| େମଲବା | emalaba | 0.04 |
| େଲକା | elaka | 0.04 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melaka
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