Mel Surname
Approximately 25,448 people bear this surname
Mel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 7,631 | 1:2,030 | 436 |
| Ivory Coast | 5,704 | 1:4,045 | 387 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,801 | 1:5,474 | 802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,254 | 1:3,617 | 181 |
| United States | 692 | 1:523,785 | 43,703 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Peru | 275 | 1:115,579 | 6,899 |
| Brazil | 259 | 1:826,542 | 29,919 |
| India | 248 | 1:3,093,006 | 91,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 246 | 1:37,245 | 3,924 |
| France | 240 | 1:276,761 | 42,544 |
| Spain | 214 | 1:218,467 | 14,619 |
| Argentina | 213 | 1:200,673 | 16,642 |
| Italy | 190 | 1:321,877 | 39,455 |
| Indonesia | 187 | 1:707,215 | 54,809 |
| Pakistan | 169 | 1:1,057,064 | 13,399 |
| Portugal | 132 | 1:78,926 | 3,983 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Ukraine | 124 | 1:367,119 | 45,186 |
| Philippines | 122 | 1:829,822 | 78,168 |
| Russia | 121 | 1:1,191,100 | 87,429 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Taiwan | 77 | 1:304,477 | 2,465 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Iran | 69 | 1:1,112,790 | 49,471 |
| Turkey | 64 | 1:1,215,960 | 51,402 |
| Malaysia | 63 | 1:468,162 | 23,720 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Netherlands | 61 | 1:276,839 | 34,217 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Cameroon | 28 | 1:741,752 | 52,682 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 22 | 1:271,484 | 24,701 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Japan | 18 | 1:7,102,461 | 43,008 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Jordan | 6 | 1:1,473,740 | 19,539 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Mél (3) are calculated separately.
Mel (109,923) may also be a first name.
Mel Demographics
Average Mel Salary in
United States
$43,672 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺀ, Hindi: मेल, Marathi: मेल, Oriya: େମଲ, Russian: Мел) is more frequently found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mél. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,416th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 286,370 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Mel are found; 32 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Mel is also the 9,355th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 109,923 people.
The last name Mel is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 7,631 people, or 1 in 2,030. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 10 percent are found and Takéo Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Cambodia Mel occurs in 122 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 15 percent are found.
Mel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,127 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mél | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mehl | 86 | 14,369 | / |
| Mell | 86 | 5,419 | / |
| Miel | 86 | 3,341 | / |
| Mael | 86 | 2,613 | / |
| Meel | 86 | 1,283 | / |
| Muel | 86 | 1,090 | / |
| Meul | 86 | 964 | / |
| Moel | 86 | 847 | / |
| Melt | 86 | 169 | / |
| Melh | 86 | 157 | / |
| Meld | 86 | 114 | / |
| Hmel | 86 | 104 | / |
| Melø | 86 | 63 | / |
| Melå | 86 | 46 | / |
| Mesl | 86 | 23 | / |
| Mmel | 86 | 3 | / |
| Melp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ml | 80 | 1,283 | / |
| Muehl | 75 | 787 | / |
| Megli | 75 | 732 | / |
| Maehl | 75 | 643 | / |
| Miehl | 75 | 486 | / |
| Moehl | 75 | 457 | / |
| Miell | 75 | 430 | / |
| Moell | 75 | 427 | / |
| Muell | 75 | 260 | / |
| Hmiel | 75 | 142 | / |
| Meell | 75 | 35 | / |
| Melph | 75 | 21 | / |
| Åmell | 75 | 18 | / |
| Maell | 75 | 12 | / |
| Meldt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mehlp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mellh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Melth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hmmel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Melld | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meeld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mellt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmeel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmelh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meull | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mellp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meesl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mehll | 75 | 0 | / |
| Meltt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mil | 67 | 48,954 | / |
| Melova | 67 | 611 | / |
| Myl | 67 | 537 | / |
| Melová | 67 | 305 | / |
| Mlt | 67 | 196 | / |
| Mld | 67 | 123 | / |
| Míl | 67 | 119 | / |
| Mlh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mlp | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mhl | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mll | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mål | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hml | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mýl | 67 | 14 | / |
| Melsås | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mml | 67 | 6 | / |
| Möl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmeelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Mell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mül | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mäl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hûmmel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehelt | 67 | 0 | / |
Mel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mel in the Hindi language | ||
| मेल | mela | - |
| Mel in the Marathi language | ||
| मेल | mela | 94.74 |
| मॅल | mela | 5.26 |
| Mel in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଲ | emala | 94.69 |
| େମଳ | emala | 3.54 |
| Mel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺀ | ma | 85.71 |
| ﺍﻡ | am | 14.29 |
| Mel in the Russian language | ||
| Мел | mel | - |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Mel
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