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 surname Talhami occurs most in Palestine. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Talhami.

How Common Is The Last Name Talhami? popularity and diffusion

Talhami is the 680,882nd most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname Talhami is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Talhami reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 32 people.

Talhami is most prevalent in Palestine, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 27,569. In Palestine it is primarily concentrated in: Hebron Governorate, where 65 percent reside, Jerusalem Governorate, where 16 percent reside and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Beside Palestine it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Talhami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Talhami surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Talhami last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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