Melaniz Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Melaniz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
The alternate forms: Melañiz (13) are calculated separately.
Melaniz (5) may also be a first name.
Melaniz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melaniz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melaniz is found most in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant: Melañiz. For other potential spellings of Melaniz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melaniz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Melaniz occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Melaniz live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Melaniz is also the 5,493,085th most common forename in the world It is held by 5 people.
It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 25,309,556. In The Philippines Melaniz is most numerous in: National Capital Region, where 50 percent reside, Bicol, where 25 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 25 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it exists in one country. It also occurs in Romania, where 20 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Melaniz
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