Melchor Surname
Approximately 71,124 people bear this surname
Melchor Surname User-submission:
(German, English) The surname Melchor means 'one who milked cows' or 'one who milked goats', 'seller of milk', or 'descendant of Melchior' (king of light). Discovered in Austria, the surname surfaced during medieval times, establishing itself as one of the prominent families in the region.
Read More About This SurnameMelchor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 43,209 | 1:2,873 | 410 |
| Philippines | 7,360 | 1:13,755 | 1,466 |
| United States | 6,378 | 1:56,830 | 6,764 |
| Peru | 4,569 | 1:6,956 | 1,051 |
| Spain | 2,808 | 1:16,650 | 1,885 |
| Guatemala | 1,749 | 1:9,195 | 1,038 |
| Colombia | 1,616 | 1:29,563 | 1,907 |
| Venezuela | 875 | 1:34,519 | 2,001 |
| Honduras | 600 | 1:14,694 | 747 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Argentina | 389 | 1:109,880 | 9,282 |
| El Salvador | 283 | 1:22,417 | 976 |
| Ecuador | 186 | 1:85,515 | 5,825 |
| Panama | 123 | 1:31,807 | 1,824 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Cuba | 55 | 1:209,504 | 4,357 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Saint Lucia | 15 | 1:11,919 | 1,145 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Bolivia | 14 | 1:758,317 | 4,521 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:280,551 | 22,627 |
Melchor (130,384) may also be a first name.
Melchor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German, English) The surname Melchor means 'one who milked cows' or 'one who milked goats', 'seller of milk', or 'descendant of Melchior' (king of light). Discovered in Austria, the surname surfaced during medieval times, establishing itself as one of the prominent families in the region. The word melchior means 'king of light' in Hebrew. It was the name of one of the biblical Wise Men or Kings (Kaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar). In the 15th century, Melchior gained popularity as a first name. By the 13th century, the surname became associated with significant social and economic changes, marking the territory as a key contributor to the nation's development.
- melchorpalenciaMelchor Demographics
Average Male Melchor Height
170.89 cm
Average Female Melchor Height
161.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Melchor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melchor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melchor (Russian: Мелчор) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Melchor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melchor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Melchor is the 7,980th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 102,463 people. Melchor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Melchor reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Melchor is also the 8,000th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 130,384 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 43,209 people, or 1 in 2,873. In Mexico it is most common in: Veracruz, where 19 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Puebla, where 10 percent live. Outside of Mexico Melchor occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Melchor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Melchor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,563 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Melchor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Melchor are 41.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Melchor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,615 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $21,663,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.14% less than the national average, earning $37,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $47,532 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melchoir | 93 | 152 | / |
| Melchore | 93 | 16 | / |
| Mellchor | 93 | 10 | / |
| Melchort | 93 | 3 | / |
| Melcor | 92 | 6 | / |
| Melchoire | 88 | 7 | / |
| Melchorre | 88 | 1 | / |
| Melcior | 86 | 59 | / |
| Melchar | 86 | 26 | / |
| Milchor | 86 | 17 | / |
| Melkhor | 86 | 16 | / |
| Malchor | 86 | 8 | / |
| Melshor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melchur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melcohr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Molchor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melchoirre | 82 | 5 | / |
| Melchart | 80 | 194 | / |
| Melchard | 80 | 26 | / |
| Millchor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Malchoir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Malchoor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melshore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mielcorz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melcar | 77 | 26 | / |
| Meljor | 77 | 10 | / |
| Melsor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Melzor | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mielczorz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Melchardt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Melchhart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mealchart | 75 | 0 | / |
| Malchar | 71 | 356 | / |
| Melgior | 71 | 44 | / |
| Melcarz | 71 | 23 | / |
| Melsior | 71 | 20 | / |
| Meljord | 71 | 6 | / |
| Melljor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milchar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meltzor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mielcarz | 67 | 1,443 | / |
| Milchard | 67 | 97 | / |
| Meldjour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellgior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellesor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milchart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellsore | 67 | 0 | / |
Melchor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melchor in the Russian language | ||
| Мелчор | melcor | - |
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