Megrelashvili Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Georgia

Megrelashvili Surname User-submission:

Megrelashvili is a Georgian-Jewish last name.

Samegrelo used to be a Jewish town in Megrelia (Georgia), hence the root 'megrel' in Megrelashvili.

Megrelashvili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Megrelashvili Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Megrelashvili is a Georgian-Jewish last name.

Samegrelo used to be a Jewish town in Megrelia (Georgia), hence the root 'megrel' in Megrelashvili.

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Megrelashvili Last Name Facts

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

The surname Megrelashvili (Georgian: მეგრელაშვილი) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Megrelashvili? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Megrelashvili reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,852,545. Other than Israel it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Megrelashvili Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Megrelashvili in the Georgian language
მეგრელაშვილიmegrelashvili-

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