Malik (surname)

For the Czech and Slovak surname, see Malík.

Malik is a surname deriving from the Arabic word malik, meaning "king" or "chieftain".[1][2] The title "Malik" was granted to many Jats in India, and began to be used a surname in the 14th century.[3] Malik is also found in Ror people of Haryana[4][5].[citation needed]

## Notable people

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* Abdul Malik, Brigadier (rtd.), first Pakistani cardiologist
* Anas ibn Malik, a companion of Muhammad
* Anu Malik, Indian singer and music director
* Anmol Malik, Indian author and singer
* Armaan Malik, Indian singer
* Art Malik, a Pakistani-born British actor
* Camelia Malik (born 1955), Indonesian actress and singer
* D. S. Malik (1958–2025), Indian-American mathematician and professor
* Djamaluddin Malik (1917–1970), Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur
* Jamaludin Malik (born 1989), Indonesian politician
* Jitendra Malik (born 1960), Indian-American computer scientist
* Majeed Malik (1919–2016), Pakistani military officer and politician
* Nikunj Malik, Indian actress[6]
* Rami Malek, American actor
* Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician and investigator
* Sakshi Malik, Indian professional wrestler
* Shammas Malik, American lawyer and politician
* Shoaib Malik, Pakistani cricket player
* Muskan Malik, Indian cricket player
* Steve Malik (born c. 1965), American businessman and sports team owner
* Tashfeen Malik (1987–2015), Arab-American terrorist
* Veena Malik, Pakistani actress, TV host and model
* Yasin Malik, Kashmiri political leader and chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation front
* Zayn Malik (born 1993), British singer

## References

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1. ^ Oliver, Sarah (2016). Zayn Malik - Mind of His: The Unauthorised Biography. John Blake Publishing.
2. ^ Oliver, Sarah (2014). Zayn Malik and Liam Payne - The Biography. John Blake.
3. ^ Bhatt, Saligram; Kaul, Padamshri J. N.; Dhar, B. B.; Shalia, Arun (2008). Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace: Proceedings of National Seminar by Kashmir Education Culture & Science Society (K.E.C.S.S.), New Delhi. A.P.H. Publishing Company. p. 129\. ISBN 978-81-313--0402-0.
4. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Haryana. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-091-7.
5. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1060\. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
6. ^ "Malik Riaz can help lift Pakistan sports: Saeed Hai", The News International, Karachi, 15 February 2015. Retrieved on 26 February 2015.

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