Melanophy Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Melanophy 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

Melanophy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Melanophy 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
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Melanophy Demographics

Average Melanophy Salary in
United States

$106,562 USD

Per year
Rank:
14,881 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
7.49686E-6
Rank: 511,382 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
246.96%
Sample size: 6 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Melanophy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melanophy occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melanophy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name Melanophy is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Melanophy reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

Melanophy is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Melanophy is most numerous in: Kent, where 33 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 29 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 13 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 22 percent are found.

Melanophy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melanophy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Melanophy last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melanophy Last Name Statistics demography

Melanophy earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 146.96% more than the national average, earning $106,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melanaphy8972/
Melanephy8928/
Malanophy890/
Melanopa821/
Malanopy820/
Malanaphy78254/
Melenephy7838/
Molanaphy780/
Malanephy780/
Mallanaphy7422/
Melanefy712/
Melanafey671/
Melaneffy671/
Malanafy590/
Malanafey564/
Molanaffy560/
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