Family name מלקה (Melke 
, מלקה 
) , all around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name מלקה is habitual in Latvia, where it is quite a common surname, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Israel. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Latvia, and Germany. Likewise, מלקה is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Melke | Latvia, Germany, Sudan, United States, Ethiopia |
| מלקה | Israel |