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

The surname Melhem (Arabic: الملحم) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Melhem is the 14,483^rd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 189,277 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Melhem are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 95,607^th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 5,052 people.

The last name Melhem is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is held by 9,368 people, or 1 in 944. In Jordan Melhem is most frequent in: Irbid Governorate, where 64 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 19 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 8 percent are found. Other than Jordan Melhem occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 23 percent are found and Lebanon, where 18 percent are found.

Melhem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melhem has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Melhem surname expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melhem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Melhem last name is primarily Shiite (32%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Melhem surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the 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.