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

The surname Mel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺀ, Hindi: मेल, Marathi: मेल, Oriya: େମଲ, Russian: Мел) is more frequently found in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Mél. Click here for further possible spellings of Mel.

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

The surname Mel is the 21,416^th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 286,370 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 109,923 people.

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

Mel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mel surname 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 devotion of those carrying the Mel surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mel surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% registered with 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.