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) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meleki? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,891st most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,110,399 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Meleki live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 251,978th most frequently held first name globally, held by 1,016 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 5,579 people, or 1 in 2,841. In Zambia it 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. Besides Zambia this surname occurs 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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