Talhami Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Talhami Surname User-submission:

The Talhami surname refers to the city of Bethlehem. It means 'someone from Bethlehem, Palestine'.

It was given to people who moved from the ancient city of Bethlehem towards the neighboring cities, such as Hebron and Jerusalem, to reference their origins.

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Talhami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine1651:27,5693,815
Jordan1381:64,0765,703
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Honduras291:304,0152,705
Israel141:611,26042,949
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Talhami (32) may also be a first name.

Talhami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Talhami surname refers to the city of Bethlehem. It means 'someone from Bethlehem, Palestine'.

It was given to people who moved from the ancient city of Bethlehem towards the neighboring cities, such as Hebron and Jerusalem, to reference their origins. However, there is a large Christian family in the city of Bethlehem that is named Talhami. These families are of different bloodlines.

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Talhami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Talhami is more frequently found in Palestine than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Talhami? popularity and diffusion

The surname Talhami is the 680,882nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. Talhami is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Talhami live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Levant. Talhami is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 32 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Palestine, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 27,569. In Palestine Talhami is primarily found in: Hebron Governorate, where 65 percent are found, Jerusalem Governorate, where 16 percent are found and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Barring Palestine it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Talhami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Talhami last name is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Talhami surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Talhami earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 167.34% more than the national average, earning R 635,292 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $51,820 CAD per year.

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