Surname มะละกา (Malaka 
, Mapaka 
, มะละกา 
) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The surname มะละกา is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, and South Africa. Also, มะละกา is the forename as well as the last name.