Meldau Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Samoa

Meldau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meldau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3321:242,48626,520
United States831:4,366,975231,516
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England171:3,277,533109,658
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Samoa11:193,8081,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Meldau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meldau is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meldau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meldau is the 562,135th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. Meldau is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Meldau reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 332 people, or 1 in 242,486. In Germany Meldau is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 67 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found and Bavaria, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Meldau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meldau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meldau surname increased 1,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meldau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meldau surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Meldau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.6% more than the national average, earning R 467,208 per year; in United States they earn 23.06% more than the national average, earning $53,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehldau92130/
Meldaus9220/
Melda911,182/
Meldu917/
Meldah83220/
Mildau8377/
Meldad837/
Meldha836/
Meldas835/
Mielda833/
Melday831/
Meelda831/
Mellda831/
Meldux830/
Mldu801/
Mlda801/
Mildaus7711/
Meldath774/
Meldoia771/
D'Melda771/
Meldoud771/
Milda73821/
Meldo73177/
Mldad736/
Mleda734/
Mölda731/
Maellday715/
Mildeaux710/
Mulduu6752/
Meldoz6741/
Milday679/
Meldhoush679/
Mildai676/
Mildus675/
Meldey673/
Mildah673/
Myldus673/
Meldie672/
Mildad672/
Mildha672/
Mildou671/
Millda671/
Meldoy671/
Meldee671/
Mildue670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meldau
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