Medellin Surname
Approximately 33,299 people bear this surname
Medellin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 23,999 | 1:5,172 | 650 |
| United States | 5,802 | 1:62,471 | 7,322 |
| Colombia | 2,782 | 1:17,173 | 1,418 |
| Philippines | 440 | 1:230,087 | 35,227 |
| Bolivia | 120 | 1:88,470 | 3,770 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Medellín (169) & Medellìn (5) are calculated separately.
Medellin (1,631) may also be a first name.
Medellin Demographics
Average Male Medellin Height
171.21 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Medellin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Medellin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Medellin (Arabic: مدلين) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Medellín or Medellìn. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Medellin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,672nd most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 218,852 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Medellin live; 89 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Hispano-North America. Medellin is also the 191,023rd most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 1,631 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 23,999 people, or 1 in 5,172. In Mexico Medellin is mostly found in: Nuevo León, where 24 percent live, Tamaulipas, where 11 percent live and San Luis Potosí, where 11 percent live. Besides Mexico this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Colombia, where 8 percent live.
Medellin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Medellin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 44,631 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Medellin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Medellin last name are 44.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.07% being registered with the party.
The amount Medellin earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $23,719,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $36,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.62% less than the national average, earning $41,923 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 96 | 169 | / |
| Medellìn | 96 | 5 | / |
| Medellion | 94 | 17 | / |
| Medellien | 94 | 8 | / |
| Meddellin | 94 | 2 | / |
| Medelling | 94 | 1 | / |
| Medelllin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Meedellin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Medellind | 94 | 1 | / |
| Medelln | 93 | 66 | / |
| Medllin | 93 | 4 | / |
| Meddellijn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Medillin | 88 | 106 | / |
| Medellen | 88 | 21 | / |
| Madellin | 88 | 16 | / |
| Medellim | 88 | 7 | / |
| Midellin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Medellyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meddllin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Medlin | 86 | 15,678 | / |
| Medlln | 86 | 1 | / |
| Midellien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Meddillin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Medling | 80 | 434 | / |
| Meadlin | 80 | 45 | / |
| Medlien | 80 | 44 | / |
| Medlina | 80 | 5 | / |
| Meddlin | 80 | 4 | / |
| Midllin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meydlin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maedlin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miedlin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Medllen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Medlion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modllin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Middellijn | 78 | 63 | / |
| Medillen | 75 | 120 | / |
| Meidling | 75 | 92 | / |
| Meddling | 75 | 24 | / |
| Madellen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maddllin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meidelen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meedling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maydelin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Medillinová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Modlin | 71 | 3,665 | / |
| Medlen | 71 | 1,522 | / |
| Medlyn | 71 | 794 | / |
| Madlin | 71 | 220 | / |
| Medlín | 71 | 55 | / |
| Midlin | 71 | 28 | / |
| Mädlin | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mödlin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Medlim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Middellen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mydlin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Midling | 67 | 116 | / |
| Middlin | 67 | 87 | / |
| Medlend | 67 | 7 | / |
| Midlina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mydling | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maidlin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moddlin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Madllen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmadlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meadyln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meadlen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meddlen | 67 | 0 | / |
Medellin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Medellin in the Arabic language | ||
| مدلين | mdlyn | - |
| ميدلين | mydlyn | - |
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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
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- 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 Medellin
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