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

The surname Melay (Marathi: मेलय, Russian: Мелай, Tibetan: སྨོན་ལེགས་) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 461,133^rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,955,664 people. This surname 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 frequently held forename internationally, borne by 211 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 4,433,904. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 95 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India Melay occurs 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 prevalency of Melay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melay surname 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 adherence of those bearing the Melay surname 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 US 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.