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

The last name Melekh (Russian: Мелех) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 141,269^th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,309,840 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Melekh reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 418,786^th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 421 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is held by 1,627 people, or 1 in 5,260. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 35 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent reside and Southern District, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Israel this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 26 percent reside and Ukraine, where 15 percent reside.

Melekh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Orthodox (44%) in Ukraine.

Melekh earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.3% less than the national average, earning $18,425 USD per year.