In India, there can be different variations of the name including Malikal or Maliakal, and are primary of Islamic, Hindu, or Syrian-Christian backgrounds.
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The prefix, Malik, retains the root meaning of "absolute ruler", in Arabic or Aramaic, hence its subsequent coinage as an alternative to a representative of Allah's keenest followers.
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Maliakal is a derivative of the surname al-Malik, al-Maliki, or Malik.
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The non-derivative name, Malik, is ubiquitous and found primarily along countries in the Arabian peninsula including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Southern Iraq, as well as in the Southeast Asian countries of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.