Al Melegy Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Al Melegy Surname User-submission:

The surname refers to Melig village in Monufia Governorate in Egypt. Holders of the surname have an ancestor who came from this village.

Al Melegy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al Melegy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname refers to Melig village in Monufia Governorate in Egypt. Holders of the surname have an ancestor who came from this village.

- ehab_eldeeb

Al Melegy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al Melegy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al Melegy is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Melegy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Al Melegy reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Al Melegy is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 502,381. Other than Egypt this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.

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