View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Melhem (Arabic: الملحم) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Melhem.

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

The last name is the 14,483^rd most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 189,277 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Melhem live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Levant. It is also the 95,607^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 5,052 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is carried by 9,368 people, or 1 in 944. In Jordan Melhem is most prevalent in: Irbid Governorate, where 64 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Jordan it occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 23 percent reside and Lebanon, where 18 percent reside.

Melhem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Melhem has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Melhem last name rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melhem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Shiite (32%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Melhem last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Melhem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $52,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $53,147 CAD per year.