Melavil Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Melavil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melavil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Melavil (18) may also be a first name.

Melavil Last Name Facts

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

Melavil (Arabic: ملفيل, Hindi: मेलविल, Marathi: मेलिवल) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melavil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melavil is the 4,649,889th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Melavil live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Melavil is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 50 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside and Karnataka, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melavile933/
Melaville883/
Melavitil881/
Malavil8638/
Melevil862/
Melavel861/
Melaveetil825/
Milavile804/
Malaivil801/
Milaville751/
Malavel712/
Milavel712/
Melovilova711/
Melamphill710/
Mailavel671/
Meleyveettil631/
Milovilova5914/

Melavil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melavil in the Hindi language
मेलविलmelavila-
Melavil in the Marathi language
मेलिवलmelivala-
Melavil in the Arabic language
ملفيلmlfyl-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melavil
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