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Where Does The Last Name Mel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Mel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺀ, Hindi: मेल, Marathi: मेल, Oriya: େମଲ, Russian: Мел) occurs most in Cambodia. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mél. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 21,416^th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 286,370 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Mel reside; 32 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 30 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 9,355^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 109,923 people.

It is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is held by 7,631 people, or 1 in 2,030. In Cambodia Mel is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent live, Kandal Province, where 10 percent live and Takéo Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Cambodia Mel occurs in 122 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 15 percent live.

Mel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mel last name rose 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Mel last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,181 per year; in Colombia they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $33,135,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $43,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,033 CAD per year.