Melashvili Surname

254,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Melashvili Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melashvili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia9321:4,019857
Abkhazia5821:41756
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Melashvili Last Name Facts

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

Melashvili (Georgian: მელაშვილი, Russian: Мелашвили) is found in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melashvili? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 254,216th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,689,540 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Melashvili are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

Melashvili is most prevalent in Georgia, where it is borne by 932 people, or 1 in 4,019. In Georgia Melashvili is most frequent in: Tbilisi, where 51 percent live, Imereti, where 14 percent live and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, where 13 percent live. Beside Georgia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Abkhazia, where 37 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Melashvili Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Melashvili surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia.

In The United States those bearing the Melashvili surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Melashvili Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melashvili in the Georgian language
მელაშვილიmelashvili-
Melashvili in the Russian language
Мелашвилиmelasvili-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melashvili
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