Meld Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Meld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meld (130) may also be a first name.

Meld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meld (Russian: Мелд) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meld.

How Common Is The Last Name Meld? popularity and diffusion

Meld is the 1,710,039th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Meld reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 814,623rd most widely held first name globally It is held by 130 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Jiwaka, where 68 percent live, Western Highlands, where 23 percent live and National Capital District, where 5 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Meld is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Meld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meld surname expanded 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meld Last Name Statistics demography

Meld earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.14% less than the national average, earning $30,577 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meldt8910/
Mield899/
Moeld894/
Melld893/
Meeld892/
Meuld890/
Mel8625,448/
Mld86123/
Mehl7514,369/
Mell755,419/
Miel753,341/
Mael752,613/
Mild751,959/
Meel751,283/
Muel751,090/
Meul75964/
Moel75847/
Melč75179/
Melt75169/
Melh75157/
Hmel75104/
Melø7563/
Melå7546/
Mesl7523/
Mmel753/
Mlhd752/
Melp752/
Mhld751/
Mltd751/
Meldova7355/
Meldová7318/
Ml671,283/
Muehl67787/
Megli67732/
Maehl67643/
Miehl67486/
Moehl67457/
Miell67430/
Moell67427/
Muell67260/
Melts67259/
Mildh67174/
Melgy67154/
Hmiel67142/
Mildt67126/
Melte6755/
Melcz6746/
Meell6735/
Mihld6730/
Melph6721/
Åmell6718/
Milds6716/
Milld6714/
Maell6712/
Mehlp674/
Mellh674/
Melth673/
Hmmel673/
Hmeel672/
Mellt672/
Maelt671/
Muild671/
Hmelh671/
Meull671/
Mellp671/
Melll671/
Meesl671/
Meltt670/
Moelt670/
Mehll670/

Meld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meld in the Russian language
Мелдmeld-

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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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  • 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 Meld
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