Meldram Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meldram Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meldram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
England181:3,095,448105,421
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Meldram Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meldram is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meldram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meldram is the 2,293,424th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. Meldram is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Meldram reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Meldram is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,259,947. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 74 percent live, Northern Cape, where 19 percent live and Free State, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Meldram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meldram has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meldram surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meldram Last Name Statistics demography

Meldram earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.76% less than the national average, earning R 50,472 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meldrom8669/
Mildram8649/
Meldran860/
Meldrome801/
Meldron7111/
Mildran710/
Mildrom710/
Mildreum672/
Mildrandt633/
Mildron570/

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 Meldram
  • 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