Meilke Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Meilke Surname Definition:

MEILKE: Payment to John Meilke in Meller-stavn, 1705 (Stitchill, p. 154). compare Frisian Milcke, diminutive of Myle (Winkler, Friesche naamlijst, p. 260).

Meilke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Meilke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MEILKE: Payment to John Meilke in Meller-stavn, 1705 (Stitchill, p. 154). compare Frisian Milcke, diminutive of Myle (Winkler, Friesche naamlijst, p. 260).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Meilke Last Name Facts

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

Meilke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻠﻚ) is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Meilke.

How Common Is The Last Name Meilke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meilke is the 1,511,557th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Meilke live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Meilke is most numerous in: Arkansas, where 26 percent reside, Washington, where 14 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Meilke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meilke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meilke surname grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meilke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meilke last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meilke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning $59,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meilker922/
Mejilke921/
Meilkie920/
Meilkes920/
Meilk911/
Mesilker862/
Metilkey861/
Mielke8329,208/
Meilek8353/
Meulke8318/
Moelke8311/
Mailke832/
Milhke831/
Meilka831/
Muilke831/
Maelke831/
Meilce831/
Mealke830/
Muelke830/
Meileg830/
Miehlke77422/
Meileck77407/
Mielcke7796/
Muehlke7721/
Mielkey7719/
Metelke779/
Miielke776/
Meilekh775/
Miellke772/
Moehlke772/
Majilke771/
Mailkes771/
Masilke771/
Mielkei771/
Metlker771/
Meiilck771/
Meillek771/
Maileke771/
Mealeke771/
Mißelke771/
Milleke771/
Metleke770/
Meilche770/
Mailkey770/
Malke731,890/
Mailk731,783/
Mleke731,238/
Moelk73108/
Mielk7345/
Muilk731/
Meelk731/
Mealk731/
Misselke7129/
M'Eileck7122/
Mellecke7116/
Masilker716/
Messelke716/
MacHelke711/
Michilke711/
Millecke711/
Matelkee710/
Mahlke672,123/
Mellec67307/
Malkey67282/
Millek67211/
Metlek67185/
Malkie67155/
Mellek67113/
Milleg6761/
Mailki6754/
Mailka6747/
Meelek6729/
Mielki6726/
Maileg6725/
Mealka6722/
Melleg6720/
Mailek6715/
Maiilk6713/
Malkhe6710/
Moelck676/
Malkee675/
Mhalke675/
Mailck675/
Maillk674/
Moilek674/
Meelky674/
Mallke674/
Malked674/
Mealeg674/
Mielky673/
Maalke673/
Maailk673/
M'Meileck672/
Malkeh672/
Mechelkee672/
Metleg672/
Maelck672/
Mahsilker672/
Mailkh671/
Maulke671/
Malcke671/
Meylek671/
Moylke671/
Moillk671/
Mlekee671/
Malhke671/
Matilk671/
M'Leke671/
Mayilk671/
Mhleke671/
Mailks671/
Matlke670/
Moulke670/
Mejlka670/
Millec670/

Meilke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meilke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﻠﻚamylk-

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