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

The surname Melanie (Arabic: ملني, Marathi: मेलानी) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Mélanie. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 63,433^rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 922,941 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Melanie are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Melanie is also the 752^nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,123,486 people.

Melanie is most frequent in Chad, where it is carried by 3,659 people, or 1 in 3,715. Outside of Chad this surname is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Melanie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Melanie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melanie surname increased 3,883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melanie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Melanie surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melanie earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.36% less than the national average, earning R 106,092 per year; in United States they earn 18.5% less than the national average, earning $35,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.77% less than the national average, earning $42,346 CAD per year.