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
The last name Medellín is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Medellin or Medellìn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Medellín? popularity and diffusion
The surname Medellín is the 1,328,442nd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Medellín live; 87 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Hispano-North America.
The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 861,988. In Mexico Medellín is primarily found in: Nuevo León, where 18 percent live, San Luis Potosí, where 15 percent live and México, where 14 percent live. Aside from Mexico this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 9 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Medellín
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