Melanis Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Greece

Melanis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melanis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1011:1,002,35986,102
Greece741:149,72724,658
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Melañis (1) are calculated separately.

Melanis (163) may also be a first name.

Melanis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melanis (Russian: Меланис) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Melañis. Click here for other possible spellings of Melanis.

How Common Is The Last Name Melanis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,092,155th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Melanis reside; 48 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Melanis is also the 717,791st most common first name internationally, held by 163 people.

This last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 1,002,359. In The Philippines Melanis is most common in: Ilocos, where 35 percent are found, Bicol, where 25 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 20 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Melanis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melanis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melanis surname expanded 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melanis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melanis last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Melanis earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.15% less than the national average, earning $30,573 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melañis951/
Meylanis9328/
Melianis936/
Melanies932/
Melanios931/
Melaniss931/
Melani9222,472/
Meilianis885/
Melanie867,896/
Melanio862,320/
Melyani861,351/
Melangi86807/
Melanes86179/
Melanyi86162/
Melhani86159/
Malanis8679/
Milanis8650/
Melonis8643/
Melanni8641/
Melenis8624/
Mehlani8611/
Melanii868/
Melaini868/
Melaniz865/
Melanic864/
Melanei863/
Melanič862/
Melagni861/
Melanix861/
Melanit861/
Meulani861/
Melanich80448/
Megliani80129/
Meilanys8057/
Melanese8049/
Milianis8047/
Melanieh8047/
Meylanie8033/
Meilanie8033/
Milaneis8019/
Milanais8014/
Meilyani806/
Mealangi805/
Mehelani804/
Melianni804/
Meilangi803/
Metliani802/
Mallanis802/
Melaness802/
Melannie802/
Meslanni802/
Malaniss801/
Meelangi801/
Meleanie801/
Meliangi801/
Malianis801/
Melianes801/
Melannio801/
Meilanyi801/
Meilhani801/
Melanice800/
Melganes800/
Milani7760,708/
Meloni7735,673/
Melane774,152/
Melana77897/
Melany77732/
Melanh774/
Melàni771/
Mélani771/
Melyanets75192/
Malaunais7549/
Meilianni7520/
Meilannie7511/
Mailianis754/
Melanease751/
Melaneice751/
Miliannis751/
Melleonis751/
Meliannes751/
Milaneise751/
Melhenish750/
Milanes7116,254/
Meliana716,366/
Mailani712,687/
Melonio712,561/
Milyani711,552/
Melaine711,358/
Maylani711,067/
Milanoi71883/
Milanio71791/
Meilana71745/
Melyana71737/
Melagne71573/
Meilany71527/
Milangi71460/
Molanes71408/
Meliane71389/
Meslane71246/
Melones71222/
Melaney71218/
Molonis71198/
Melange71180/
Melouni71124/
Malonis71117/
Meliany7199/
Milanič7196/
Milanyi7173/
Metlane7169/
Malanes7168/
Milanés7161/
Mylonis7150/
Melonie7148/
Melogni7143/
Melañes7141/
Mjlyani7138/
Meylana7138/
Meleane7130/
Milhani7130/
Milanic7128/
Melanez7128/
Milonis7121/
Milenis7121/
Moilani7118/
Meloniz7117/
Melonic7116/
Majlani7116/
Milanie7113/
Melañiz7113/
Milanni7111/
Melaina7110/
Melanee719/
Milayni719/
Mylagni718/
Melaned718/
Milanês718/
Melanay718/
Melaneh718/
Mehlane718/
Méliani717/
Milaani717/
Mmelane717/
Milaini716/
Melanec715/
Milasni715/
Milatni715/
Melanny714/
Milauni714/
Mitlani714/
Melanna714/
Melenes713/
Molenis713/
Melanyo713/
Melyane712/
Mujlani712/
Milanii712/
Melônio712/
Melayne712/
Milanès712/
Melanea712/
Melanne712/
Malenis712/
Mgelane712/
Meleana711/
Melayna711/
Milaniy711/
Melainy711/
Melaner711/
Melhane711/
Meleuni711/
Mèlyani711/
Mealany711/
Hmilani711/
Mhilani711/
Melgane711/
Mealane711/
Mylhani711/
Melonni711/
Melonys711/
Meylany711/
Milanei711/
Meleany710/
Milanese678,660/
Milionis671,745/
Meiliana671,149/
Melanych67581/
Migliani67421/
Milanich67303/
Mallanes67276/
Metlaine67269/
Melhouni67134/
Meyliana67128/
Mieliana67111/
Meilanny67101/
Meilyana6795/
Melangne6788/
Milanicz6771/
Mylanets6757/
Mailauni6752/
Mailangi6742/
Milianes6723/
Meslaine6721/
Muilanyi6721/
Melauner6720/
Meliones6718/
Muilyani6718/
Milianni6718/
Maailani6714/
Milanets6710/
Melayneh6710/
Melaunay679/
Meillana677/
Meilanyh677/
Mailanie675/
Mailyani675/
Mehelane675/
Moilangi675/
Meullane674/
Melianna674/
Malounis674/
Mylionis674/
Maylanie674/
Meulenes672/
Melianne672/
Milanèse672/
Melounie672/
Mailamni672/
Majliani671/
Mailaani671/
Mailagni671/
Mealonie671/
Milonais671/
Melagner671/
Melonese671/
Melonich671/
Melyaina671/
Mehlaine671/
Milagnes671/
M'Elongi671/
Mailasni671/
Mallanés671/
Milanice671/
Milianio671/
Melianez671/
Melangeh671/
Meillane671/
Mgehlane671/
Melhenes671/
Mailanyi671/
Melyaney671/
Melyanna671/
Milaynie671/
Mileanio671/
Meleaney670/
Melanney670/
Malonies670/

Melanis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melanis in the Russian language
Меланисmelanis-

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