Medlej Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Medlej Surname User-submission:

An Arabic surname. It goes back to a tribe in what is now Saudi Arabia, from the time of Al Jaheliya, 1,400 years ago. In the Arabic language, medlej, pronounced as modlej in informal Arabic, means ;the person who walks at night; and many believe that the Medlej tribe used to walk in the dark.

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Medlej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France71:9,488,960336,266
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
England11:55,718,059489,080

Medlej Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic surname. It goes back to a tribe in what is now Saudi Arabia, from the time of Al Jaheliya, 1,400 years ago. In the Arabic language, medlej, pronounced as modlej in informal Arabic, means ;the person who walks at night; and many believe that the Medlej tribe used to walk in the dark. Nowadays, most people holding this surname are Muslims, yet there are still many who are Christians residing in Lebanon and other countries.

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Medlej Last Name Facts

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

Medlej is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medlej? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Medlej is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Medlej reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 43 percent live, Virginia, where 20 percent live and Texas, where 17 percent live. Outside of The United States Medlej exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Medlej Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Medlej surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Medlej earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.92% more than the national average, earning $63,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning $42,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medleji922/
Medleje921/
Medlejy921/
Medle91301/
Medley8321,959/
Medler832,046/
Medles83376/
Midlej83206/
Mgedle83169/
Meddle8382/
Medlie8327/
Medlij8322/
Medlea8310/
Meidle838/
Medlaj834/
Meadle833/
Medlez832/
Medlee832/
Medlji831/
Medled831/
Medilj831/
Medleh830/
Medelledj801/
Meadley77634/
Meddles77256/
Meidler7786/
Midleja7760/
Medelle7743/
Meddley7732/
Meidele7729/
Meddler7727/
Mheidle7712/
Mejdler775/
Meadele774/
Metdler773/
Meedler772/
Midleje771/
Mehedle771/
Medleey771/
Meadlle771/
Mgedhle771/
Medylle771/
Meadles770/
Medlets770/
Meadler770/
Medleah770/
Medleer770/
Medille770/
Medleys770/
Medla73279/
Medli73223/
Medly7346/
Midle7341/
Medelles7129/
Medelled715/
Medellez712/
Middleje711/
Mheadley711/
Middle671,745/
Midley67408/
Midler67380/
Midlaj67136/
Meidla67120/
Mydler67103/
Midles6740/
Maidle6737/
Meedla6726/
Medlay6713/
Meadly677/
Miodle675/
Midlet675/
Meddla675/
Medhla674/
Medlic673/
Midlij673/
Mejdli672/
Meidly672/
Medloy671/
Medlla671/
Midlea671/
Meddly671/
Miedla671/
Mejdelekh671/
Mehdli671/
Mgedli671/
Mesdli671/
Meidli671/

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