Melchers Surname

155,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Melchers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melchers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4821:54,3227,054
Netherlands9011:18,7432,923
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
France871:763,48093,619
Canada781:472,37940,609
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Belgium181:638,70256,744
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
England151:3,714,537119,675
Austria141:608,24554,975
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Curaçao41:39,312638
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Melchers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melchers has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melchers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 155,544th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,586,988 people. The last name Melchers is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Melchers are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,482 people, or 1 in 54,322. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Melchers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melchers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melchers last name expanded 282 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melchers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melchers surname are 35.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melchers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.3% more than the national average, earning $65,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melcers935/
Milchers8887/
Malchers8821/
Mälchers8811/
Melchors885/
Melchars881/
Melchiors82588/
Melchoirs823/
Mellecers821/
Melgers80332/
Melkers8038/
Meltzers755/
Milkers6716/
Milzers672/
Mülkers671/

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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 Melchers
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