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Where Does The Last Name Meldrum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Meldrum (Russian: Мелдрум) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meldrum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 51,064^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 725,779 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Meldrum live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 59 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,970 people, or 1 in 122,040. In The United States Meldrum is mostly found in: Michigan, where 25 percent live, Utah, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Meldrum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meldrum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meldrum surname expanded 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 117 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meldrum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meldrum surname is chiefly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meldrum surname are 4.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meldrum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 20.01% more than the national average, earning R 285,180 per year; in United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $52,958 CAD per year.