Meliku Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Meliku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meliku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda861:453,94527,029
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

The alternate forms: Meliků (1) are calculated separately.

Meliku (39) may also be a first name.

Meliku Last Name Facts

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

Meliku is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Meliků. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meliku? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,701,480th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Meliku reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Meliku is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 39 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 453,945. In Uganda Meliku is primarily concentrated in: Moyo District, where 58 percent reside, Adjumani District, where 40 percent reside and Kampala District, where 1 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meliků941/
Moeliku9231/
Metliku9210/
Meligku922/
Meligkou864/
Melihkuh861/
Melikush861/
Meleku832,271/
Maliku83464/
Miliku8338/
Moliku837/
Meluku831/
Melekou771,309/
Malliku77156/
Milikau77150/
Malaiku7747/
Mehluku7720/
Miliuku7716/
Malikhu7715/
Malikau7711/
Maleiku779/
Melekeu777/
Molliku776/
Meleaku776/
Melekau773/
Molikuy772/
Melesku772/
Moeleku771/
Molaiku771/
Mgeleku771/
Milikou771/
Molikeu771/
Mylikou771/
Miligkou7122/
Maligkou7117/
Malaikeu717/
Meulekeu715/
Maliekou712/
Maalikuu711/
Melekush711/
Myslikus711/
Mailikou711/
Malikkou711/
Meliscus710/
Maluku673,805/
Maleku67756/
Moluku67294/
Milicu6741/
Melykó6736/
Miluku6726/
Meuleukeu6722/
Melekusch6719/
Malligkou674/
Moleku672/
Malicu672/
Mileku671/

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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 Meliku
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