McMellen Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McMellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McMellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

McMellen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMellen occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McMellen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMellen? popularity and diffusion

The surname McMellen is the 1,374,607th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name McMellen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McMellen live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 30 percent are found, Michigan, where 23 percent are found and West Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

McMellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMellen surname fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMellen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McMellen surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.28% registered with the political party.

McMellen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $39,422 USD per year.

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McMellen Reference & Research

MacMillan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacMillan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McMellen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis