Meleq Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Meleq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 33 | 1:88,305 | 9,061 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Meleq (553) may also be a first name.
Meleq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meleq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meleq (Georgian: მელექ) is found in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meleq? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,228,735th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Meleq is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Meleq live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Albano-Europe. Meleq is also the 357,892nd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 553 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 88,305. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Gjirokastër County, where 27 percent live, Korçë County, where 27 percent live and Vlorë County, where 24 percent live. Excluding Albania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 5 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meleque | 83 | 12 | / |
| Melek | 80 | 6,878 | / |
| Meleg | 80 | 1,744 | / |
| Maleq | 80 | 700 | / |
| Melec | 80 | 134 | / |
| Melex | 80 | 47 | / |
| Meliq | 80 | 2 | / |
| Melesque | 77 | 27 | / |
| Melekh | 73 | 3,155 | / |
| Meleke | 73 | 2,486 | / |
| Melike | 73 | 1,990 | / |
| Mielec | 73 | 665 | / |
| Meslek | 73 | 554 | / |
| Melegh | 73 | 465 | / |
| Meleek | 73 | 398 | / |
| Meleck | 73 | 303 | / |
| Maleeq | 73 | 185 | / |
| Metlek | 73 | 185 | / |
| Meliek | 73 | 185 | / |
| Meleuc | 73 | 101 | / |
| Mielek | 73 | 93 | / |
| Meilek | 73 | 53 | / |
| Meelek | 73 | 29 | / |
| Melesk | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mehlek | 73 | 17 | / |
| Malequ | 73 | 16 | / |
| Maeleg | 73 | 13 | / |
| Moleeq | 73 | 8 | / |
| Meslec | 73 | 6 | / |
| Meleak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mealeg | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meleuk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Metleg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meylek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maaleq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mealex | 73 | 1 | / |
| Milesq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meleag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Melecc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meleik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Molekq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meileg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meileck | 67 | 407 | / |
| Melique | 67 | 378 | / |
| Mmeleke | 67 | 187 | / |
| Meilike | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mieleck | 67 | 23 | / |
| Meyleuc | 67 | 20 | / |
| Melegue | 67 | 16 | / |
| Meïleck | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mehleck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Meligue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mileque | 67 | 9 | / |
| 'Meleke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meleske | 67 | 7 | / |
| Meilekh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Metlegh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meleake | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meleike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meylekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meloike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mealeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meleckė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meslekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meleckt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahaleq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meheleg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmielec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meillek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meleigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moehlek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Metleke | 67 | 0 | / |
Meleq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meleq in the Georgian language | ||
| მელექ | melek | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meleq
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