Melanchton Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Melanchton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Melanchton (24) may also be a first name.
Melanchton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melanchton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melanchton occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Melanchton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Melanchton reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 24 people.
It is most numerous in Angola, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,747,304. Besides Angola this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanchthon | 95 | 6 | / |
| Melancthon | 90 | 0 | / |
| Melangton | 84 | 28 | / |
| Malancton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Milangton | 74 | 263 | / |
| Melington | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mellington | 70 | 514 | / |
| Milangtoni | 70 | 4 | / |
| Milangtone | 70 | 3 | / |
| Milang'toni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Millinghton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malnaughton | 67 | 1 | / |
| May Langton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miellington | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Melanchton
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