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

Melekh (Russian: Мелех) is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential 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 frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,309,840 people. The last name Melekh occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Melekh reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Melekh is also the 418,786^th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 421 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 1,627 people, or 1 in 5,260. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 35 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent are found and Southern District, where 9 percent are found. Not including Israel this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 26 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.

Melekh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Melekh last name is primarily 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.