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Where Does The Last Name Melamed Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Melamed (Russian: Меламед) occurs most in Israel. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mélamed. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melamed? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 62,578^th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 908,558 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Melamed live; 52 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,807,719^th most common first name in the world, held by 33 people.

The last name Melamed is most frequent in Israel, where it is carried by 4,154 people, or 1 in 2,060. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 35 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 12 percent reside. Beside Israel this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Melamed Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Melamed surname is principally Orthodox (58%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Melamed surname are 22.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melamed earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.46% more than the national average, earning R 454,980 per year; in United States they earn 34.41% more than the national average, earning $57,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.21% more than the national average, earning $64,694 CAD per year.