Melanephy Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Melanephy Surname Definition:

Ó Maolainbhthe Though the name is rare it has a number of variant spellings beginning with Me— and Mo— as well as Mu—. It is found in north Tipperary. MIF 187

Melanephy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Melanephy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolainbhthe Though the name is rare it has a number of variant spellings beginning with Me— and Mo— as well as Mu—. It is found in north Tipperary. MIF 187

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Melanephy Last Name Facts

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

Melanephy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melanephy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Melanephy are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Melanephy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 100 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Melanephy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melanephy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melanephy surname expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melanephy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Melanephy last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Melanephy surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Melanephy earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 148.24% more than the national average, earning $107,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melaniphy89109/
Melanaphy8972/
Melanophy8955/
Melenephy8938/
Malanephy890/
Melanefy822/
Malanaphy78254/
Melaneffy781/
Melanafey781/
Molanaphy780/
Malanophy780/
Mallanaphy7422/
Melanify715/
Malanopy710/
Malanafey674/
Malanify5913/
Milanefe592/
Malanafy590/
Melenefie561/
Molanaffy560/

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