Melaugh Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Melaugh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1981:9,3181,511
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England891:626,04636,944
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Melaugh Last Name Facts

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

Melaugh is most common in Northern Ireland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melaugh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melaugh is the 619,831st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,692,633 people. The last name Melaugh is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Melaugh live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 9,318. Barring Northern Ireland Melaugh is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Melaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melaugh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 118 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Melaugh surname are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the political party.

Melaugh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.32% more than the national average, earning $61,409 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melagh920/
Melough8645/
Malaugh8630/
Meslagh8610/
Meliagh860/
Melag83106/
Melug831/
Meslough802/
Melakh77245/
Molaug77118/
Melhag7749/
Malagh7718/
Mealag774/
Milagh773/
Meloug772/
Meleag771/
Mielag771/
Meulag771/
Malaug771/
Meslug771/
Meilag770/
Malugh770/
Meullough750/
Melyukh711,069/
Metloug71220/
Meylakh71146/
Meilakh7170/
Mallaug7144/
Mallagh7142/
Melyakh7142/
Malough7127/
Melakhe7113/
Melague7113/
Metlukh7111/
Mesloug717/
Meloigh714/
Malaukh713/
Molough712/
Melaque712/
Meliukh712/
Mollagh711/
Maylugh711/
Meloyag711/
Maalagh711/
Milaagh711/
Mislaug711/
Melhgag711/
Malhagh711/
Meleigh710/
Maliagh710/
Melak6711,477/
Malag671,022/
Melog67306/
Melac67268/
Milag67258/
Meluk67210/
Molag67177/
Mallough67120/
Metlyukh6777/
Meluc6763/
Metellag6748/
Melagová6722/
Melax6720/
Malliagh6718/
Malug6713/
Meylakhs676/
Meilakhs676/
Melak'he675/
Maalhagh673/
Melux672/
Melhague671/
Melougue671/
Melagova671/
Metleigh671/
Mollough670/
Meleague670/
Moehluig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melaugh
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