Melachroinos Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Melachroinos Surname User-submission:

The name come from two words mela, which means 'dark', 'black' and chroia, which means 'hue'. So the name Melachroinos means of 'dark hue'. Melachroinou is the female variation of the name, while Melachroinos is the male one.

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Melachroinos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2951:37,5595,976
France71:9,488,960336,266
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Melachroinos Surname Meaning

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The name come from two words mela, which means 'dark', 'black' and chroia, which means 'hue'. So the name Melachroinos means of 'dark hue'. Melachroinou is the female variation of the name, while Melachroinos is the male one.

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Melachroinos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melachroinos is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melachroinos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 868,551st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Melachroinos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Melachroinos are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Melachroinos is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 37,559. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 40 percent reside, Thessaly, where 23 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

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