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

The last name Melekh (Russian: Мелех) is found most frequently in Israel. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 141,269^th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,309,840 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Melekh live; 52 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 418,786^th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 421 people.

Melekh is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 1,627 people, or 1 in 5,260. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 35 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent are found and Southern District, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 26 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.

Melekh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name 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.