Melaku Surname
Approximately 184,566 people bear this surname
Melaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 183,677 | 1:531 | 79 |
| Israel | 512 | 1:16,714 | 2,508 |
| United States | 271 | 1:1,337,487 | 93,180 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Melaku (135,487) may also be a first name.
Melaku Demographics
Average Melaku Salary in
United States
$47,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melaku (Arabic: ميلاكو, Oriya: େମଲାକୁ) is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Melaku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melaku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,053rd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,485 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Melaku reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Melaku is also the 7,680th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 135,487 people.
Melaku is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 183,677 people, or 1 in 531. Excluding Ethiopia Melaku is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Melaku Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Melaku are 31.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Melaku earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.92% less than the national average, earning $32,336 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melakou | 92 | 29 | / |
| Meleaku | 92 | 6 | / |
| Melakuu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Melakuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Melakus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Moelaeku | 86 | 6 | / |
| Melakhou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Meelaeku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malaku | 83 | 2,721 | / |
| Meleku | 83 | 2,271 | / |
| Milaku | 83 | 183 | / |
| Molaku | 83 | 11 | / |
| Melacu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Meloku | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mahlaku | 77 | 1,653 | / |
| Mallaku | 77 | 74 | / |
| Malaiku | 77 | 47 | / |
| Malakhu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Molaeku | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mollaku | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mailaku | 77 | 10 | / |
| Miliaku | 77 | 7 | / |
| Melekeu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Malakau | 77 | 6 | / |
| Melokou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Milakau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Melekau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Malayku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malaeku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milakou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moeleku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melgacu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Molaiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maalaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malakeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malauku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milasku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melacheu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Malaikeu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Meulekeu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Miliakou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Malakhau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mailakhu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mallakhu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mahalaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meloukou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlakui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaykeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallakou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maloku | 67 | 7,370 | / |
| Maleku | 67 | 756 | / |
| Moloku | 67 | 485 | / |
| Meuleukeu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Miloku | 67 | 15 | / |
| Miliagkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moleku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahalakau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mileku | 67 | 1 | / |
Melaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melaku in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଲାକୁ | emalaku | - |
| Melaku in the Arabic language | ||
| ميلاكو | mylakw | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Melaku
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