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

The last name Melancon is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Melançon, Mélancon or Mélançon. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 46,311^th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 651,081 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Melancon live; 99 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Melancon is also the 3,487,849^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Melancon is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8,472 people, or 1 in 42,783. In The United States Melancon is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 63 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and California, where 3 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Melancon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melancon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melancon last name rose 1,883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melancon Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Melancon last name are 17.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.17% registered with the party.

The amount Melancon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,908 CAD per year.