Melek Surname
Approximately 6,878 people bear this surname
Melek Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Hebrew melech (מלך), meaning 'king'.
Melek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,993 | 1:26,001 | 2,960 |
| Egypt | 2,258 | 1:40,716 | 4,150 |
| Brazil | 323 | 1:662,769 | 24,478 |
| United States | 199 | 1:1,821,402 | 119,204 |
| Indonesia | 176 | 1:751,416 | 57,642 |
| Algeria | 107 | 1:361,043 | 32,230 |
| Azerbaijan | 91 | 1:106,034 | 3,581 |
| Russia | 82 | 1:1,757,598 | 114,376 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Slovakia | 47 | 1:113,541 | 21,338 |
| Kenya | 36 | 1:1,282,775 | 35,275 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 1:43,616 | 6,025 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Albania | 9 | 1:323,784 | 16,217 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Melek (192,928) may also be a first name.
Melek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Hebrew melech (מלך), meaning 'king'.
- binyaminMelek Demographics
Average Melek Salary in
United States
$43,986 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melek (Arabic: ميليك, Georgian: მელეკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻚ, Marathi: मलेक, Oriya: େମେଲକ, Russian: Мелек) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 71,742nd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,059,544 people. The last name Melek occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Melek are found; 38 percent are found in West Asia and 36 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Melek is also the 5,426th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 192,928 people.
The last name Melek is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,993 people, or 1 in 26,001. In Turkey Melek is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Tokat Province, where 8 percent are found and Samsun Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Turkey this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Melek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Melek last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melek in the Georgian language | ||
| მელეკ | melek | - |
| Melek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻠﻚ | mlk | - |
| Melek in the Marathi language | ||
| मलेक | maleka | - |
| Melek in the Oriya language | ||
| େମେଲକ | emelaka | 50 |
| େମେଲକା | emelaka | 50 |
| Melek in the Russian language | ||
| Мелек | melek | - |
| Melek in the Arabic language | ||
| ميليك | mylyk | - |
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