Melchenko Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Melchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5121:281,49029,167
Belarus5091:18,6663,120
Ukraine3291:138,36719,440
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Melchenko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melchenko Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Melchenko (Georgian: მელჩენკო, Russian: Мельченко) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melchenko.

How Common Is The Last Name Melchenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,674th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,153,851 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Melchenko live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 85 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Melchenko is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 512 people, or 1 in 281,490. In Russia Melchenko is most numerous in: Moscow, where 11 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 36 percent are found and Ukraine, where 23 percent are found.

Melchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Melchenko last name is primarily Orthodox (68%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Melchenko surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Melchenko earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Melchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melchenko in the Georgian language
მელჩენკოmelchenko-
Melchenko in the Russian language
Мельченкоmelcenko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melchenko
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