Melc Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Melc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melč92179/
Melck89293/
Melch89240/
Melci89129/
Melcz8946/
Mielc891/
Melcs891/
Mlc8610/
Melche80194/
Mielck8079/
Moelck806/
Maelck802/
Melcze801/
Melchs800/
Meltch800/
Melk752,225/
Melz751,522/
Milc75296/
Mlch7542/
Melg7519/
Melx756/
Hmlc751/
Mhlc751/
Mlcq751/
Mlci751/
Mmlc751/
Melj751/
Mlec751/
Meltsch7368/
Melcová7316/
Meglicz7310/
Melcova735/
Melke6710,441/
Meltz671,080/
Milch67883/
Milcz67326/
Melts67259/
Mölck67182/
Moelk67108/
Milci6782/
Milcs6770/
Mielk6745/
Mellk6733/
Milck6728/
Mleci6721/
Maelz6721/
Mlecz6719/
Mölcs6716/
Mölch6715/
Mälck6715/
Mølck679/
Mielz675/
Melgs674/
Melkk674/
Melqu672/
Mlcqz671/
Mlczz671/
Meelk671/
Mellz671/
Melcková671/
Melsø671/
Mylch671/
Melhg671/
Mielg670/

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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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  • 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 Melc
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