Mejlby Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Mejlby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mejlby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1571:35,9543,745
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Mejlby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mejlby occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mejlby.

How Common Is The Last Name Mejlby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,369,340th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Mejlby reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 35,954. In Denmark Mejlby is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 34 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 25 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Barring Denmark Mejlby exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meelby8398/
Meilby8386/
Mielby8331/
Moelby831/
Meslby830/
Maelby830/
Melleby77304/
Møgelby7710/
Melvy7313/
Megelbey7128/
Melvey6772/
Moelbe671/
Mailby671/
Moulby671/
Melvoy671/
Moelbi670/
Maulby670/

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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 Mejlby
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