Melchert Surname

90,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Melchert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melchert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2261:24,9553,312
United States1,2711:285,17626,541
Brazil3561:601,33222,430
Poland1081:351,93339,522
Austria691:123,41217,157
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada411:898,67368,969
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Melchert (46) may also be a first name.

Melchert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melchert occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Melchert.

How Common Is The Last Name Melchert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,079th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,369,067 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Melchert are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 46 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,226 people, or 1 in 24,955. In Germany Melchert is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Berlin, where 18 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Melchert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melchert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melchert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melchert surname are 18.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Melchert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $44,923 CAD per year.

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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 Melchert
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