Meleku Surname
Approximately 2,271 people bear this surname
Meleku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Meleku (32) may also be a first name.
Meleku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meleku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meleku is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meleku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,470th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,208,959 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Meleku live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used given name globally, held by 32 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Aside from Ethiopia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melekou | 92 | 1,309 | / |
| Melekeu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Meleaku | 92 | 6 | / |
| Melekau | 92 | 3 | / |
| Melesku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Moeleku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mgeleku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Moelaeku | 86 | 6 | / |
| Meulekeu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Meelaeku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melekush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melaku | 83 | 184,566 | / |
| Maleku | 83 | 756 | / |
| Meliku | 83 | 115 | / |
| Meloku | 83 | 6 | / |
| Moleku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mileku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meuleukeu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Melekusch | 80 | 19 | / |
| Malekau | 77 | 651 | / |
| Melecou | 77 | 35 | / |
| Moeliku | 77 | 31 | / |
| Malekui | 77 | 20 | / |
| Molaeku | 77 | 12 | / |
| Metliku | 77 | 10 | / |
| Malekeu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Maleiku | 77 | 9 | / |
| Maleeku | 77 | 5 | / |
| Melokou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Milesku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Melescu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meligku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Melekoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melakuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malaeku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malekuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malekuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malekahu | 71 | 20 | / |
| Malekkou | 71 | 20 | / |
| Maleukeu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Meligkou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Malegkou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Meilescu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Melakhou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maliekou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maalekeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melihkuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohlekhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melikush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maloku | 67 | 7,370 | / |
| Malaku | 67 | 2,721 | / |
| Moloku | 67 | 485 | / |
| Maliku | 67 | 464 | / |
| Milaku | 67 | 183 | / |
| Miliku | 67 | 38 | / |
| Melykó | 67 | 36 | / |
| Miloku | 67 | 15 | / |
| Molaku | 67 | 11 | / |
| Moliku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mahalekau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malecu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meliků | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Meleku
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