View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Mellah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻼﻩ, Hindi: मेल्लाह) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Méllah. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Mellah is the 38,840^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 538,144 people. The last name Mellah occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mellah live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 237,206^th most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 1,128 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 10,604 people, or 1 in 3,643. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Mostaganem Province, where 16 percent are found, Relizane Province, where 14 percent are found and Constantine Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Algeria it exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 4 percent are found.

Mellah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mellah has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mellah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mellah surname is chiefly Shiite (92%) in Lebanon.

Mellah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.