Melanson Surname

38,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Melanson Surname Definition:

(French) The sick or infirm man.

Melanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7,5961:4,851689
United States6,1681:58,7646,962
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden101:984,67673,605
France101:6,642,272293,169
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China21:683,660,78330,601
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominica11:75,891912
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Melanson (14) may also be a first name.

Melanson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) The sick or infirm man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Melanson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melanson is found most in Canada. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Melanson.

How Common Is The Last Name Melanson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,034th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 526,519 people. Melanson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Melanson are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Melanson is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

The surname Melanson is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 7,596 people, or 1 in 4,851. In Canada it is mostly found in: New Brunswick, where 42 percent are found, Ontario, where 19 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 17 percent are found. Other than Canada Melanson occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Melanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melanson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melanson last name increased 14,018 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melanson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melanson last name are 16.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.47% registered with the party.

The amount Melanson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $44,687 CAD per year.

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Melanson Reference & Research

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