Meddah Surname
Approximately 23,898 people bear this surname
Meddah Surname User-submission:
The Meddah surname means 'one who walks in the village to inform people about news'. In north Africa there are some places that still have this type of informer.
Meddah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 21,511 | 1:1,796 | 180 |
| Morocco | 1,908 | 1:18,069 | 2,767 |
| Spain | 165 | 1:283,346 | 17,390 |
| France | 150 | 1:442,818 | 63,836 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Mauritania | 34 | 1:120,437 | 7,101 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Tunisia | 10 | 1:61,063 | 7,682 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Méddah (1) & Meddàh (1) are calculated separately.
Meddah (1,016) may also be a first name.
Meddah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Meddah surname means 'one who walks in the village to inform people about news'. In north Africa there are some places that still have this type of informer.
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Average Meddah Salary in
United States
$96,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meddah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meddah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meddah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺪﺍﺡ) occurs most in Algeria. It can also appear as: Méddah or Meddàh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meddah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meddah is the 22,727th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 304,944 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Meddah reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb. Meddah is also the 251,978th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 1,016 people.
The surname is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 21,511 people, or 1 in 1,796. In Algeria Meddah is primarily concentrated in: Chlef Province, where 16 percent live, Algiers Province, where 12 percent live and Mascara Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Algeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.
Meddah Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Meddah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 124.66% more than the national average, earning $96,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $51,224 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meddah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meddah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻤﺪﺍﺡ | almdah | 60 |
| ﻣﺪﺍﺡ | mdah | 40 |
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