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

The last name Melay (Marathi: मेलय, Russian: Мелай, Tibetan: སྨོན་ལེགས་) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 461,133^rd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Melay live; 26 percent live in Southeast Asia and 24 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 622,565^th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 211 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 4,433,904. In India Melay is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 95 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Outside of India it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.

Melay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melay last name increased 114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Melay last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Melay last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Melay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning $43,100 CAD per year.