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

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

Melanophy Last Name Facts

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

Melanophy is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melanophy.

How Common Is The Last Name Melanophy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Melanophy live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Melanophy is most prevalent in: Kent, where 33 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 29 percent live and City of Bristol, where 13 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 22 percent live.

Melanophy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melanophy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melanophy surname increased 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melanaphy8972/
Melanephy8928/
Malanophy890/
Melanopa821/
Malanopy820/
Malanaphy78254/
Melenephy7838/
Molanaphy780/
Malanephy780/
Mallanaphy7422/
Melanefy712/
Melanafey671/
Melaneffy671/
Malanafy590/
Malanafey564/
Molanaffy560/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melanophy
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