Family name Шах-Меликьян (Шах-Меликьян 
) , across the world, is a very rare cognomen. The cognomen Шах-Меликьян is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname. Parts of the name also exists independently as a first name Шах, and a last name Меликьян.