Meldon Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meldon Surname Definition:

William de Meldun, juror on inquisition on the lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259 (Bain, I, 2162; APS., I, p. 88). John of Meldone was juror on inquest at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436), and John de Meldon appears as perpetual vicar of Lothresk, 1366 (REA.

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Meldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
England721:773,86242,299
Australia471:574,37741,856
Ireland441:107,0215,562
France121:5,535,227269,324
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Meldon (623) may also be a first name.

Meldon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William de Meldun, juror on inquisition on the lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259 (Bain, I, 2162; APS., I, p. 88). John of Meldone was juror on inquest at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436), and John de Meldon appears as perpetual vicar of Lothresk, 1366 (REA., II, p. 61).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Meldon = (prob.) the Mill-Hill [Old English myln, a mill + dún, a down, hill] (Irish) for Muldoon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym of Muldoon, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meldon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meldon (Marathi: मेलडान, Russian: Мэлдон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meldon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 704,927th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. The surname Meldon is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Meldon reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 333,939th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 623 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 1,768,092. In The United States Meldon is most frequent in: Ohio, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Meldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meldon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meldon last name increased 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meldon surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meldon last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

Meldon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,169 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mieldon9215/
Meldone922/
Meldong921/
Meldoon920/
Mldon911/
Melldoon860/
Mildon83868/
Meldan8324/
Meldom830/
Meldung7727/
Mildoon7722/
Mehldan777/
Melduin774/
Meldand771/
Miltdon771/
Meldang771/
Meldune770/
Melldan770/
Maeldun770/
Mldan731/
Mildoune711/
Milldoon711/
Misldoon710/
Milldoun710/
Mildan67678/
Meldam672/
Myldan671/
Mildun671/
Meheldane671/
Mildahn6219/
Miełdun627/
Milldan621/
Mildhan621/
Mildang621/
Miełdoń621/
Meldham620/
Mildune620/
Mildam5022/
Møldum5011/

Meldon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meldon in the Marathi language
मेलडानmeladana50
डोनdona50
Meldon in the Russian language
Мэлдонmeldon-

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