Melau Surname

196,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Melau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4861:35,6274,165
Kenya3631:127,21710,504
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Solomon Islands521:11,1541,975
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Norway231:223,57824,793
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Melau (773) may also be a first name.

Melau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melau (Hindi: मेलऊ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 196,943rd most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,426,209 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Melau reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,214th most frequently used first name globally, held by 773 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,486 people, or 1 in 35,627. In Tanzania Melau is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 91 percent reside, Manyara Region, where 7 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 1 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Melau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Melau last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Melau earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 16.12% less than the national average, earning 290,277 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.44% less than the national average, earning $36,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melayu911,192/
Mehlau91182/
Melaiu91104/
Mielau9175/
Maelau9131/
Melaut9126/
Meliau9115/
Melaud9112/
Melahu914/
Melaus914/
Moelau913/
Meelau911/
Mela8918,313/
Melu892,013/
Meuleau8344/
Melauth8342/
Maeliau8339/
Miehlau8320/
Moehlau8311/
Melayau835/
Melayou833/
Melhaus832/
Mehlaus832/
Mieliau831/
Meleyau831/
Melauss831/
Mealaus830/
Malau8032,316/
Melia8016,645/
Melad8014,606/
Moela807,869/
Metla807,175/
Meela806,566/
Melat805,360/
Melas803,677/
Maela803,134/
Mhela802,328/
Miela802,207/
Mmela802,045/
Melai801,795/
Melaz801,539/
Mehla801,081/
Melha80987/
Melus80850/
Melou80813/
Melay80732/
Mgela80699/
Meleu80690/
Melah80687/
Meila80595/
Metlu80507/
Melya80506/
Meluš80505/
Melga80374/
Milau80313/
Mehlu80311/
Meloa80291/
Mielu80279/
Meelu80246/
Meala80235/
Melaj80222/
Molau80206/
Meula80177/
Melea80168/
Meliu80164/
Melut80140/
Mesla8061/
Melae8046/
Meluh8044/
Melui8035/
Meulu8033/
Meluz8028/
Melap8026/
Meyla8025/
Melue8024/
Melaa8024/
Maelu8022/
Meluo8022/
'Mela8022/
Hmela8019/
Melud8015/
Melgu8015/
Mejla8015/
Mmelu8011/
Mhelu809/
Meilu808/
Moelu806/
Mealu805/
Mölau804/
Meluț804/
Mgelu803/
Melux802/
Melhu801/
Melup801/
Melyu801/
Mylau801/
Meillaud77269/
Meilhaud77109/
Meilleau7751/
Mehlhaus7731/
Meilhaus7715/
Melaoueh774/
Melahoue771/
Melayout771/
Meliya732,581/
Milhau732,285/
Melius732,163/
Mealla731,894/
Melhus731,204/
Meilia731,078/
Melaya73815/
Mailau73683/
Meleha73643/
Melaye73489/
Mallau73467/
Melash73451/
Meleya73378/
Malayu73356/
Meilus73343/
Melgou73342/
Mgella73325/
Meloux73322/
Meluch73310/
Melaat73261/
Melaih73239/
Melaas73222/
Mealia73216/
Meslay73199/
Meleuh73197/
Mahlau73196/
Melaia73181/
Melayo73173/
Maelah73138/
Meelap73114/
Meglia73109/
Malahu73101/
Metlas73100/
Maelia7389/
Melaji7387/
Meylia7384/
Moelia7384/
Meleas7378/
Mettla7374/
Mealue7372/
Meilya7371/
Meslou7370/
Melouh7366/
Melais7363/
Melias7363/
Mealus7362/
Meyleu7357/
Methla7354/
Meuleu7354/
Malaiu7353/
Melaha7350/
Melass7350/
Mealay7348/
Melous7347/
Me'ela7347/
'Metla7345/
Meloia7343/
Meleus7342/
Meleah7338/
Meslat7337/
Melead7336/
Melayi7336/
Milaus7336/
Meetla7335/
Melhai7334/
Metlay7333/
Hmalau7333/
Meloud7332/
Mmeloa7331/
Maelai7331/
M'Mela7330/
Maehla7329/
Meilas7328/
Meelia7327/
Melhad7326/
Maeliu7326/
Meylus7325/
Metlla7324/
Melyia7321/
Melach7320/
Meleux7319/
Meylou7318/
Meilla7317/
Meelad7317/
Meelai7317/
Mejlus7317/
Meloue7317/
Meiliu7316/
Meslai7316/
Maelea7316/
Meliat7316/
Meelue7316/
Melatt7314/
Meesla7314/
Melaja7313/
Melaip7313/
Meleyu7312/
Mhella7311/
Hmelaš7311/
Metlaš7310/
Maeleu7310/
Melush739/
Malaue739/
Mh'ela739/
Meleut739/
Melija739/
Moelay739/
Mmelai739/
Mihlau739/
Mealea738/
Mgelah738/
Meluis738/
Maliau738/
Meliai738/
Mettlu737/
Meilad737/
Malhau737/
Melguj737/
Mohlau737/
Meilat737/
Molahu736/
Maylau736/
Metlai736/
Mollau736/
Mehlue736/
Meleja736/
Meylya736/
Meliaz736/
Metliu736/
Melhaa735/
Meileu735/
Metlus735/
Meloya735/
Malyau735/
Metlia735/
Melhui735/
Maalau734/
Meloja734/
Meliea734/
Meslas734/
Mela'a734/
Meelay734/
Mejlad734/
Moelai734/
Melahy734/
Mmeela733/
Milaud733/
Melhat733/
Melhay733/
Meulla733/
Melaad733/
Myhlau733/
Meladz732/
Mhelya732/
Metllu732/
M'Hela732/
Meelas732/
Meilah732/
Meilud732/
Mejlas732/
Meleia732/
Meluji732/
Mielou732/
Mmelia732/
Meilou732/
Meliad732/
Mealai732/
Melawe732/
Metlou732/
Mmetla732/
Mehlou732/
Melout732/
Mhalau732/
Mealae732/
Measla731/
Medtla731/
Meetlu731/
Mielaa731/
Mielea731/
Mielia731/
Meilai731/
Meilea731/
Meitla731/
Mejlla731/
Melast731/
Melhaj731/
Mheila731/
Melyah731/
Mehlah731/
Melaaz731/
Melaid731/
Meulay731/
Mhelga731/
Mmelay731/
Melaii731/
Meiluz731/
Melaio731/
Meatla731/
Meulia731/
Milahu731/
Melhas731/
Meloup731/
Meluhs731/
Meluot731/
Meluya731/
Melaie731/
Melayt731/
Meleud731/
Meleue731/
Mehlay731/
Mesleu731/
Méleau731/
Meluod731/
Mylaud731/
Melazz731/
Melhou731/
Melouz731/
Meluye731/
Meiloa731/
Mealat731/
Mmaela731/
Mmelah731/
Mmoela731/
Meliay731/
Melaap731/
Meiluo731/
Melueh731/
Meluyh731/
Mislau731/
Mheela731/
Malauh731/
Maelay731/
Maelha731/
Mehlus730/
Melatz730/
Milaux730/
Mealas730/
Mealiu730/
Meulea730/
Meelus730/
Melo67530,722/
Mala67273,200/
Mola6790,575/
Malu6773,317/
Mila6750,143/
Molu678,482/
Milu676,915/
Myla672,285/
Meiloud672,182/
Milhaud67696/
Meslouh67429/
Meillat67334/
Meyloud67318/
Melhout67302/
Metilla67288/
Meaglia67281/
Micella67190/
Melhoud67175/
Mecella67158/
Melhuus67131/
Mesella67124/
Mylu67116/
Meilach67107/
Metella6796/
Melayes6785/
Meiliya6775/
Mesilla6770/
Meló6759/
Melayeh6750/
Metellu6747/
Mahalau6746/
Mecilla6745/
Meliyah6741/
Milaiou6740/
Milheau6739/
Melajiy6737/
Mäthlau6732/
Melayat6731/
Metlliu6729/
Maillau6728/
Metlash6725/
Misella6724/
Migliau6723/
Meillaz6723/
Méla6721/
Hmeleue6721/
Melgaji6720/
Meulaje6720/
Melasch6720/
Maeliya6717/
Meilaha6717/
Miliaux6717/
Mehelas6716/
Meilhat6715/
Melhuis6715/
Mealiea6714/
Melajio6714/
Meïloud6714/
Meslait6714/
Melahya6713/
Mitella6712/
Meilhou6712/
Melayah6711/
Mgellah6711/
Metlous6710/
Meylach679/
Melò679/
Mehelap679/
Mesliya678/
Milhaus678/
Maeluia677/
Malaaju676/
Míla676/
Meloush676/
Meilutė676/
Melhaya676/
Meylyus675/
Meeleus675/
Metlach675/
Meilius675/
Maylaux674/
Meiluss674/
Meluish673/
Mallahu673/
Mailaus673/
Melouhe673/
Meallla673/
Meslius673/
Mhelhas673/
Mitellu672/
Mehlous672/
Melagge672/
Michelleau672/
Milhaut672/
Mealhas672/
Mejlhus672/
Melaggi672/
Meehlue672/
Melyash671/
M'Etlla671/
Measlas671/
Meeslaa671/
Meetlla671/
Milayus671/
Mittlau671/
Mettlas671/
Mehlhah671/
Meilatt671/
Meillea671/
Meilouh671/
Melehas671/
Melgawe671/
Melhass671/
Melhous671/
Melhush671/
Mgeleja671/
Geemela671/
Mailahu671/
Meloueh671/
Mehelou671/
Mmelayi671/
Melioja671/
Melõ671/
Maelaai671/
Maeliai671/
Maaliau671/
Mailhau671/
Malahue671/
Malliau671/
Meeladh671/
Meuleue671/
Mjla671/
Meleyou671/
Melgajo671/
Melhadd671/
Meliaya671/
Melouet671/
Meloyaz671/
Melaiah671/
Mytella671/
Mêla671/
Meallha671/
Mesellu671/
Meslawe671/
Metloue671/
Melaies671/
Melayie671/
Melhouz671/
Melouch671/
Mehlout671/
Meatlia671/
Maelaya671/
Mahlaue671/
Mahlauh671/
Mahlayu671/
Mmelaye671/
Meelaji671/
Meelaph671/
Meehlay671/
Melhiya671/
Melawie671/
Mealiaj671/
Meahlue671/
Meillus671/
Melyaas671/
Metlahy671/
Mhetlat671/
Milautz671/
Mailauy671/
Melhuss670/
Meyleus670/
Meallia670/
Mehlhap670/
Meilgea670/
Meloutt670/
Melhads670/
Mealous670/

Melau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melau in the Hindi language
मेलऊmela'u50
मेलाउmela'u25
मेलउmela'u25

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