Melania Surname
Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname
Melania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 479 | 1:154,237 | 16,059 |
| Indonesia | 420 | 1:314,879 | 27,701 |
| Dominican Republic | 231 | 1:45,164 | 2,375 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Melánia (2) are calculated separately.
Melania (119,579) may also be a first name.
Melania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melania Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melania (Arabic: ميلانيا, Georgian: მელანია, Marathi: मेलािनया, Oriya: େମଲାନିଆ, Russian: Меланьиа) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Melánia. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melania? popularity and diffusion
It is the 306,004th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,896,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Melania reside; 39 percent reside in Central Africa and 39 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Melania is also the 8,632nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 119,579 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 154,237. Without taking into account The DR Congo Melania is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 34 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melania Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melania in the Georgian language | ||
| მელანია | melania | - |
| Melania in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଲାନିଆ | emalani'a | 87.5 |
| େମଲାନିଅ | emalani'a | 12.5 |
| Melania in the Marathi language | ||
| मेलािनया | melainaya | 75 |
| िमलानीया | imalaniya | 25 |
| Melania in the Russian language | ||
| Меланьиа | melania | - |
| Melania in the Arabic language | ||
| ميلانيا | mylanya | - |
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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
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- 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 Melania
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