Family name مليك (Melik 
, مليك 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The last name مليك is habitual in Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Azerbaijan, and Slovenia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan. Also, مليك is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Melik | Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Turkey |
| مليك | Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Iraq |