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

The last name Melik (Georgian: მელიკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻚ, Hindi: मेलिक, Marathi: मेलीक, Oriya: େମଳିକ, Russian: Мелик) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Melík. Click here to see other possible spellings of Melik.

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

This last name is the 99,885^th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,539,406 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Melik live; 47 percent live in North Africa and 41 percent live in Mahgreb. Melik is also the 61,842^nd most widely held given name on earth, borne by 9,856 people.

Melik is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,929 people, or 1 in 20,027. In Algeria it is most numerous in: El Oued Province, where 49 percent reside, Laghouat Province, where 18 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 11 percent reside. Besides Algeria this surname exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 21 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Melik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melik surname increased 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Melik surname are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Melik earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,382 CAD per year.