Melane Surname
Approximately 4,152 people bear this surname
Melane Surname User-submission:
The surname Melane means 'to withstand the changes in the habitats'. The humbling situation could be the droughts caused by the degradation of the land, burning of the fields where the animals graze (cattle) and birds sleep during winter seasons.
Read More About This SurnameMelane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,804 | 1:14,242 | 1,797 |
| France | 141 | 1:471,083 | 66,853 |
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Latvia | 35 | 1:58,573 | 8,789 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Melane (2,432) may also be a first name.
Melane Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Melane means 'to withstand the changes in the habitats'. The humbling situation could be the droughts caused by the degradation of the land, burning of the fields where the animals graze (cattle) and birds sleep during winter seasons.
- lwandoMelane Demographics
Average Melane Salary in
United States
$38,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melane Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melane (Marathi: मेळणे, Russian: Мелане) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melane.
How Common Is The Last Name Melane? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 111,742nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,755,189 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Melane are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 150,156th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 2,432 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,804 people, or 1 in 14,242. In South Africa Melane is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent live and Western Cape, where 12 percent live. Not including South Africa it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Melane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Melane has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 46 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Melane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Melane last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Melane are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Melane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning R 194,472 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melane in the Marathi language | ||
| मेळणे | melane | 23.08 |
| भेलाने | bhelane | 23.08 |
| मेलगे | melage | 7.69 |
| मेळणॆ | melane | 7.69 |
| मेलाने | melane | 7.69 |
| येळणे | yelane | 7.69 |
| मेलने | melane | 7.69 |
| मेळणेाने | melaneane | 7.69 |
| मेलणे | melane | 7.69 |
| Melane in the Russian language | ||
| Мелане | melane | - |
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