Meldan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Meldan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meldan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
England71:7,959,723202,100
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Meldan (229) may also be a first name.

Meldan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meldan (Marathi: डन) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Meldan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meldan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Meldan is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Meldan are found; 33 percent are found in West Asia and 33 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Meldan is also the 593,349th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 229 people.

The last name Meldan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 5,558,673. In Turkey Meldan is primarily found in: Kastamonu Province, where 57 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 43 percent reside. Other than Turkey this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Meldan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meldan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Meldan last name expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehldan927/
Meldang921/
Meldand921/
Melldan920/
Mldan911/
Mildan83678/
Meldon83417/
Meldam832/
Myldan831/
Meheldane801/
Mildahn7719/
Mieldon7715/
Mildain7712/
Meldone772/
Meldong771/
Milldan771/
Mildhan771/
Mildang771/
Meldham770/
Meldoon770/
Mldon731/
Melldoon710/
Mildon67868/
Mildam6722/
Meldom670/
Mildoon6222/
Mildham621/
Miltdon621/
Milldoon571/
Mildoune571/
Misldoon570/
Milldoun570/

Meldan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meldan in the Marathi language
डनdana-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Meldan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis