Mehlum Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Mehlum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mehlum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2591:19,8542,535
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mehlum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mehlum is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehlum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 788,513th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Mehlum are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 19,854. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 73 percent are found, Central Norway, where 14 percent are found and Western Norway, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Norway it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Mehlum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mehlum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mehlum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mehlum surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mehlum earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 16.67% more than the national average, earning 403,769 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,618 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maehlum9221/
Mehlume921/
Melum91584/
Meheloum867/
Mahlum831,113/
Meloum8351/
Maelum8317/
Melhum836/
Melume833/
Melium833/
Meelum832/
Mhalum832/
Meilum831/
Mhilum831/
Mealum831/
Meleum830/
Meylum830/
Maeloum7774/
Meloume7739/
Mahloum778/
Mealoum774/
Mahalum772/
Mehlhom772/
Mohlaum771/
Meuloum771/
Mahlium771/
Mhelume771/
Mahluhm771/
Meitlum770/
Malum733,485/
Melom731,224/
Milum73772/
Mylum73151/
Molum7349/
Mjlum731/
Mahalaum717/
Mahaloum713/
Melau'me711/
Mahielum711/
Mallum675,709/
Majlum67195/
Maluim67131/
Maalum67122/
Mailum67115/
Maylum6798/
Malaum6767/
Mislum6757/
Mejlumova6749/
Malium6724/
Mollum6723/
Meelom6720/
Malumm673/
Meloom672/
Miluim672/
Moylum671/
Malumh671/
Molium671/
Meilom671/
Malhum671/
Maleum671/
Moleum671/
Mileum670/

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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 Mehlum
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