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 can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Melaka is the 146,266th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,403,544 people. The surname Melaka occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Melaka reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Melaka is also the 142,850th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 2,642 people.
The surname Melaka is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 2,581 people, or 1 in 297,197. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Odisha, where 96 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 0 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 0 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melaka
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