Melchaev Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Melchaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Melchaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melchaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melchaev (Russian: Мельчаев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melchaev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,055,934th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Melchaev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Melchaev reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 4,117,802. In Russia Melchaev is primarily found in: Omsk Oblast, where 29 percent live, Lipetsk Oblast, where 23 percent live and Moscow, where 14 percent live. Besides Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melchev | 93 | 4 | / |
| Melcaev | 93 | 2 | / |
| Molchaev | 88 | 11 | / |
| Malchaev | 88 | 2 | / |
| Milchaev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Milchev | 80 | 1,982 | / |
| Malchev | 80 | 1,304 | / |
| Mylchev | 80 | 102 | / |
| Molchev | 80 | 10 | / |
| Melchov | 80 | 4 | / |
| Milchav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Milcaev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malchav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meltsaev | 75 | 177 | / |
| Melkhiev | 75 | 7 | / |
| Molchoev | 75 | 6 | / |
| Melkheev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milchov | 67 | 213 | / |
| Malchov | 67 | 51 | / |
| Miljaev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Miltsaev | 63 | 197 | / |
| Miljajev | 63 | 9 | / |
| Milzayev | 63 | 1 | / |
| Milkhaajav | 56 | 4 | / |
| Miljaew | 53 | 1 | / |
| Milkheev | 50 | 9 | / |
| Melzeyuf | 50 | 1 | / |
Melchaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melchaev in the Russian language | ||
| Мельчаев | melcaev | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Melchaev
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