Almelegy Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Almelegy 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.

Almelegy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Almelegy 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.

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Almelegy Last Name Facts

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

Almelegy is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Almelegy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 448,102nd most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Almelegy live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 68 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name Almelegy is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 177,140. Apart from Egypt this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 31 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

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Almelet8027/
Elmeligy756,327/
Elmelegi75154/
Elmelege7510/
Elmilegy759/
Almeligi754/
Almiligy751/
Elmileegy719/
Elmeleegi714/
Almelagie711/
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Almelid6757/
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Elmelige634/
Almiligi631/
Holmeslet5931/
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