Meliah Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Meliah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meliah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria711:544,10638,132
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meliah (1,018) may also be a first name.

Meliah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meliah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Meliah is found most frequently in Algeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meliah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Meliah is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Meliah live; 51 percent live in North Africa and 51 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 251,702nd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 1,018 people.

The surname Meliah is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 544,106. In Algeria Meliah is most prevalent in: Khenchela Province, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Algeria Meliah is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Meliah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meliah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meliah surname rose 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meliah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meliah surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Meliah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maeliah9212/
Meliaha924/
Maliah835,382/
Meliha833,422/
Meliho83445/
Meleah8338/
Melhia8322/
Miliah8316/
Melgia8312/
Melija839/
Meliea834/
Mehlia831/
Meljia831/
Malihah772,252/
Malliah77180/
Melihaj77121/
Mahliah7745/
Melihat7726/
Mealiea7714/
Molliah779/
Mailiah775/
Milihah775/
Melaiya775/
Meleiya774/
Melijay773/
Meleahy772/
Melajia771/
Maliaha771/
Melejia771/
Melugia771/
Melaiia771/
Melihad771/
Malhiah771/
Melea73168/
Meliá7345/
Melià7323/
Melja7318/
Melió732/
Melía731/
Maeli'au717/
Malliaha713/
Milijash712/
Malaiyah712/
Malayiah711/
Maliha6715,387/
Mahlia672,375/
Malija67998/
Meleha67643/
Maleah67219/
Moliea67208/
Maliho67134/
Malița67118/
Miliho6767/
Moleah6758/
Maliea6757/
Maljah6752/
Molija6721/
Miliha6721/
Malhia6717/
Malioh6710/
Mealea678/
Mileah677/
Milija674/
Moliha673/
Melyho673/
Meleao672/
Meljja672/
Miljah671/
Meilea671/
Melías671/
Melyea671/
Miliea671/
Myleah670/
Meleay670/

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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
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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 Meliah
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