Meleka Surname

37,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Meleka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,8791:157,2189,831
Tanzania2,7251:19,4282,472
Malawi1,7511:9,7771,514
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Egypt1,4641:62,7985,897
Zambia7731:20,5042,261
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Ukraine991:459,82553,915
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Zimbabwe951:162,50820,181
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Transnistria681:6,9811,346
Canada431:856,87466,382
Moldova401:89,03411,037
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England121:4,643,172139,951
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Meleka (13,211) may also be a first name.

Meleka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meleka (Oriya: େମେଲକା, Russian: Мелека) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meleka? popularity and diffusion

Meleka is the 37,032nd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 511,910 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Meleka reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 50,708th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 13,211 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 4,879 people, or 1 in 157,218. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 100 percent reside, Assam, where 0 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent reside. Aside from India this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and Malawi, where 12 percent reside.

Meleka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meleka surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Meleka last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Meleka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.96% less than the national average, earning R 26,232 per year; in United States they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning $52,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $53,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgeleka92650/
Melekha9256/
Meleika9242/
Meleska9216/
Metleka927/
Mmeleka926/
Maeleka925/
Melekau923/
Meleška922/
Meleeka921/
Melekaa921/
Melieka921/
Melekah921/
Melezka921/
Meleuka921/
Metlekaj8618/
Mielecka8615/
Melekkat865/
Mmelekea864/
Meleiska861/
Melekath861/
Melekkad861/
Mieleika861/
Meleszka861/
Mehlekka861/
Melekhai861/
Maleka8346,668/
Meleki836,563/
Moleka835,082/
Melika833,736/
Melaka833,032/
Meleke832,486/
Mileka831,656/
Meleca831,332/
Melyka83235/
Meleko83208/
Meloka8350/
Meleky8347/
Myleka832/
Meleschka8010/
Maeleka'a807/
Melekkatt802/
Meselleka801/
Malekai772,005/
Melekie771,458/
Melekou771,309/
Malekay771,056/
Malejka77796/
Malekau77651/
Meleski77647/
Malekea77402/
Malleka77397/
Malekah77380/
Mahleka77338/
Mileika77226/
Maleika77213/
Melesky77204/
Mmeleke77187/
Melekos77173/
Melesko77171/
Melakay77170/
Malekha77169/
Melecký77166/
Melecká77159/
Meleaca77125/
Maleaka77117/
Meliška77107/
Melaika7788/
Melikay7783/
Meleško7779/
Molekea7748/
Meleiko7735/
Melezko7726/
Mihleka7723/
Meleyko7721/
Mileyka7721/
Melikas7721/
Malaeka7721/
Melecky7719/
Melekio7716/
Mylekha7716/
Melikha7715/
Maleeka7715/
Melikaa7712/
Melecca7712/
Maleqka7711/
Meilika7710/
Molecka778/
'Meleke778/
Meleske777/
Meilaka777/
Meleaki777/
Melekeu777/
Mieleke777/
Maelika776/
Melehko775/
Molekah775/
Melekei775/
Meleacă775/
Myleika775/
Melequa775/
Milekha774/
Melakha774/
Malekka774/
Mealika774/
Melesca774/
Mielaka774/
Milaeka774/
Meleake774/
Malieka773/
Meelika773/
Melakea773/
Meleşko773/
Mmaleka773/
Melikap772/
Meleike772/
Mmelika772/
Mileška772/
Milheka772/
Misleka772/
Malekaa772/
Molekha772/
Maaleka771/
Mehlika771/
Melakka771/
Melecea771/
Mgeleki771/
Molleka771/
Maleîka771/
Mealeke771/
Milieka771/
Milekea771/
Moleeka771/
Meleacä771/
Melekki771/
Mehleko771/
Metleke770/
Mayleka770/
Messelleka7513/
Meleškaitė751/
Meleshko7115,705/
Malaekah71201/
Malekaai71200/
Metlicka71118/
Meleszko7181/
Mielecke7164/
Malekhah7150/
Meiliska7147/
Mihlekka7136/
Melechko7126/
Malekahu7120/
Milejska7118/
Mehlecke7112/
Mielicka717/
Mmalleka716/
Meulekeu715/
Mahaleka713/
Maleikay713/
Melegkos713/
Melekkis713/
Meleshki712/
Malekaha712/
Mielaika712/
Melikaya711/
Melyokha711/
Mailekha711/
Mallekha711/
Mallekka711/
Maleakai711/
Maleekha711/
Meilieke711/
Meillika711/
Melikkas711/
Hmeleski711/
Meleskey711/
Malekaah711/
Malekaay711/
Mallieka711/
Mihlekga711/
Mileszka711/
Milhekka711/
Mislekka711/
Meliszka711/
Meligkas711/
Meleckis711/
Meleikis711/
Myslecka711/
Maliekah711/
Messellekha711/
Mayleska711/
Majlekaj711/
Malaka6721,730/
Malika6718,430/
Maloka6717,497/
Moleko6711,863/
Maleko676,584/
Melike671,990/
Meliki671,614/
Molaka671,472/
Milika671,061/
Moloka67673/
Molika67504/
Melica67476/
Melice67268/
Meleqi67262/
Milaka67196/
Maleca67133/
Meloko67123/
Mileke67118/
Mileki6797/
Mileko6783/
Melece6770/
Mileca6768/
Meliko6758/
Malekkhah6750/
Meloca6746/
Meleschko6742/
Meleco6736/
Melykó6736/
Melaca6724/
Meuleukeu6722/
Malekaajh6714/
Melaco677/
Mäleke677/
Moleca676/
Mylika675/
Melako675/
Melyko675/
Mélika674/
Mylyka674/
Miloka672/
Mailleeka671/
Maljka671/
Meliky671/
Myleko671/
Melikhaya671/
Mahalekau671/
Malekahay671/
Malíka671/
Miejlicka671/
Maleqa671/
Mileky671/
Meleitcke670/

Meleka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meleka in the Oriya language
େମେଲକାemelaka96.69
େମଲାକାemalaka0.35
େମଲକାemalaka0.21
େମେଳକାemelaka0.14
େସେଲକାeselaka0.14
ମଲାକାmalaka0.07
ମାେଲୟାmaelaya0.07
କିଲାକାkilaka0.07
ଅେମେଲକାaemelaka0.07
ମାେଲmaela0.07
ତିେଳtiela0.07
େମଲିକାemalika0.07
Meleka in the Russian language
Мелекаmeleka-

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