Elmelegi Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elmelegi 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.

Elmelegi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Elmelegi 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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Elmelegi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elmelegi is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmelegi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,409,418th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The last name Elmelegi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elmelegi are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 600,887. Outside of Egypt this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Elmeligi88721/
Elmelege8810/
Almelegi889/
Elmeligui82250/
Elmeleigy82218/
Elmeleegy828/
Elmeligy756,327/
Almelegy75760/
Elmiligi75224/
Almelege75153/
Elmilegy759/
Elmelige754/
Almeligi754/
Elmiligui71125/
Elmileegy719/
Elmeliguy711/
Almeliegy711/
Almeleegy711/
Almelagie711/
Elmejlisy711/
Almeligy63627/
Almiligi631/
Al'meligy591/
Almiligy501/
Elmilige501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elmelegi
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