Meliqishvili Surname
Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname
Meliqishvili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,560 | 1:2,401 | 415 |
| South Ossetia | 49 | 1:1,090 | 230 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Meliqishvili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meliqishvili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meliqishvili (Georgian: მელიქიშვილი) is found in Georgia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Meliqishvili click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meliqishvili? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meliqishvili is the 246,797th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,523,616 people. Meliqishvili occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Meliqishvili are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Georgia, where it is held by 1,560 people, or 1 in 2,401. In Georgia Meliqishvili is most common in: Tbilisi, where 50 percent reside, Kvemo Kartli, where 19 percent reside and Mtskheta-Mtianeti, where 10 percent reside. Not including Georgia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in South Ossetia, where 3 percent reside and Abkhazia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melikishvili | 92 | 106 | / |
| Melikhishvili | 88 | 2 | / |
| Melqoshvili | 87 | 28 | / |
| Melikisvili | 87 | 2 | / |
| Melquashvili | 83 | 217 | / |
| Melikashvili | 83 | 2 | / |
| Milikishvili | 83 | 1 | / |
| Melkoshvili | 78 | 1 | / |
| Melkuashvili | 75 | 10 | / |
| Melykyshvyly | 58 | 6 | / |
| Melkuashvyly | 58 | 3 | / |
Meliqishvili Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meliqishvili in the Georgian language | ||
| მელიქიშვილი | melikishvili | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meliqishvili
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