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Where Does The Last Name Melas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Melas (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻼﺱ, Hindi: मेलास, Russian: Мелас) is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Melas is the 124,037^th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,981,927 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Melas are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Melas is also the 384,341^st most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 489 people.

The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 1,788 people, or 1 in 6,197. In Greece Melas is most common in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 17 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Greece this surname occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Melas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melas surname are 7.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Melas earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning €36,794 per year; in United States they earn 32.52% more than the national average, earning $57,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,145 CAD per year.