Meleki Surname
Approximately 6,563 people bear this surname
Meleki Surname Definition:
Meleki is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: milk.
Meleki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,579 | 1:2,841 | 361 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| Tanzania | 201 | 1:263,391 | 21,014 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Turkey | 66 | 1:1,179,112 | 50,375 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Meleki (1,016) may also be a first name.
Meleki Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Meleki is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: milk.
Meleki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meleki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meleki (Oriya: େମେଲକୀ) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Meleki.
How Common Is The Last Name Meleki? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 74,891st most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,110,399 people. The surname Meleki occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Meleki are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 251,978th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,016 people.
The surname Meleki is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 5,579 people, or 1 in 2,841. In Zambia Meleki is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found, Southern Province, where 20 percent are found and Central Province, where 19 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meleki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meleki in the Oriya language | ||
| େମେଲକୀ | emelaki | - |
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