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

Melek (Arabic: ميليك, Georgian: მელეკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻚ, Marathi: मलेक, Oriya: େମେଲକ, Russian: Мелек) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Melek is the 71,742^nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,059,544 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Melek live; 38 percent live in West Asia and 36 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 5,426^th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 192,928 people.

It is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,993 people, or 1 in 26,001. In Turkey Melek is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Tokat Province, where 8 percent live and Samsun Province, where 7 percent live. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Melek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Melek surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Melek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.3% more than the national average, earning $61,755 CAD per year.