Melc Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Melc Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 31 | 1:1,226,089 | 78,991 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
The alternate forms: Melč (179) are calculated separately.
Melc (39) may also be a first name.
Melc Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melc Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melc is most common in Poland. It may also occur as a variant: Melč. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Melc? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Melc reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Melc is also the 1,637,361st most frequent given name on earth It is held by 39 people.
The last name is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,226,089. Outside of Poland it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 19 percent live and Taiwan, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melč | 92 | 179 | / |
| Melck | 89 | 293 | / |
| Melch | 89 | 240 | / |
| Melci | 89 | 129 | / |
| Melcz | 89 | 46 | / |
| Mielc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Melcs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mlc | 86 | 10 | / |
| Melche | 80 | 194 | / |
| Mielck | 80 | 79 | / |
| Moelck | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maelck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Melcze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melchs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meltch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Melk | 75 | 2,225 | / |
| Melz | 75 | 1,522 | / |
| Milc | 75 | 296 | / |
| Mlch | 75 | 42 | / |
| Melg | 75 | 19 | / |
| Melx | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hmlc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhlc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mlcq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mlci | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmlc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mlec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meltsch | 73 | 68 | / |
| Melcová | 73 | 16 | / |
| Meglicz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Melcova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Melke | 67 | 10,441 | / |
| Meltz | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Milch | 67 | 883 | / |
| Milcz | 67 | 326 | / |
| Melts | 67 | 259 | / |
| Mölck | 67 | 182 | / |
| Moelk | 67 | 108 | / |
| Milci | 67 | 82 | / |
| Milcs | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mielk | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mellk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Milck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mleci | 67 | 21 | / |
| Maelz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mlecz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mölcs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mölch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mälck | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mølck | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mielz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Melgs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Melkk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Melqu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlcqz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlczz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meelk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melcková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mylch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mielg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Melc
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