Medellín Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Medellín Surname Definition:
Name of large city in Colombia and a variant of Mede(a) with a diminutive suffix from the Greek meaning "to meditate, to think," or "the intriguing one."
Medellín Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 144 | 1:861,988 | 12,108 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
The alternate forms: Medellin (33,299) & Medellìn (5) are calculated separately.
Medellín Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Name of large city in Colombia and a variant of Mede(a) with a diminutive suffix from the Greek meaning "to meditate, to think," or "the intriguing one."
Medellín Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Medellín Come From? nationality or country of origin
Medellín occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Medellin or Medellìn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Medellín? popularity and diffusion
The surname Medellín is the 1,328,442nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Medellín are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Hispano-North America.
It is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 861,988. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Nuevo León, where 18 percent reside, San Luis Potosí, where 15 percent reside and México, where 14 percent reside. Beside Mexico this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 9 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellin | 96 | 33,299 | / |
| Medellìn | 96 | 5 | / |
| Medelln | 93 | 66 | / |
| Medellen | 88 | 21 | / |
| Medellyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Medlín | 86 | 55 | / |
| Medlln | 86 | 1 | / |
| Medellion | 82 | 17 | / |
| Medellien | 82 | 8 | / |
| Meddellin | 82 | 2 | / |
| Meedellin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Medellind | 82 | 1 | / |
| Medelllin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Medelling | 82 | 1 | / |
| Medllin | 80 | 4 | / |
| Medllen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meddellijn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Medillen | 75 | 120 | / |
| Medillin | 75 | 106 | / |
| Medellim | 75 | 7 | / |
| Meddllin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Midellin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meidelen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Medlin | 71 | 15,678 | / |
| Medlen | 71 | 1,522 | / |
| Medlyn | 71 | 794 | / |
| Medlínová | 71 | 51 | / |
| Midellien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meddillin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Middellen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Medling | 67 | 434 | / |
| Middellijn | 67 | 63 | / |
| Meadlin | 67 | 45 | / |
| Medlien | 67 | 44 | / |
| Medlend | 67 | 7 | / |
| Medlina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meddlin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Midllin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Medlion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meadyln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miedlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meydlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meddlen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meadlen | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Medellín
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