Family name Malinkova (Malinkova 
, Малинкова 
) , globally, is a rare last name. The cognomen Malinkova is habitual in North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, where it is a rare surname, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Czechia, Bulgaria, and Russia. Much less frequently, Malinkova is the forename as well as the last name.