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
The last name Melanchton has its highest incidence in Angola. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Melanchton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melanchton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Melanchton live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Melanchton is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most numerous in Angola, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,747,304. Barring Angola this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 14 percent reside and Norway, where 14 percent reside.
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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