Melec Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Croatia

Melec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France971:684,77087,242
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Meleć (1) & Mélec (1) are calculated separately.

Melec (138) may also be a first name.

Melec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melec occurs most in France. It can also be found as a variant: Meleć or Mélec. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melec? popularity and diffusion

Melec is the 1,544,715th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Melec are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Melec is also the 787,636th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 138 people.

The surname Melec is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 684,770. In France Melec is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 35 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 23 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 13 percent reside and Taiwan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meleć931/
Mélec931/
Mielec91665/
Melech91544/
Meleck91303/
Meleuc91101/
Meslec916/
Melecc911/
Meleci911/
Melecz911/
Meileck83407/
Meilech8353/
Meslech8349/
Mieleck8323/
Meyleuc8320/
Meïleck8315/
Mehleck8314/
Meleich8313/
Meleche836/
Melechì832/
Hmielec831/
Meleckė831/
Meleckt831/
Mejlech831/
Mealech830/
Meles8025,755/
Melek806,878/
Meleg801,744/
Milec80598/
Melez80436/
Melic80213/
Meleş80200/
Melej80116/
Melex8047/
Meleq8037/
Meleš8035/
Meylheuc77124/
Mmeleche7796/
M'Eileck7722/
Meleiche7716/
Mehlecke7712/
Melecová776/
Meliesch772/
Mettlech771/
Mehleche771/
Melecova771/
Melekh733,155/
Meleke732,486/
Melich732,307/
Melick732,111/
Melike731,990/
Meletz731,479/
Melesh73912/
Milech73602/
Meslek73554/
Melegh73465/
Meleek73398/
Meliek73185/
Metlek73185/
Melezh73154/
Melets73147/
Mielek7393/
Melici7390/
Meleas7378/
Mehles7376/
Meeles7364/
Melicz7362/
Metlej7357/
Meilek7353/
Melics7352/
Meyles7348/
Melesz7347/
Mileck7343/
Meledj7341/
Meleis7336/
Mileci7334/
Meales7331/
Meelek7329/
Melesk7326/
Milecz7326/
Mehlek7317/
Mileac7312/
Melhes7312/
Mielez7311/
Meiles736/
Melych735/
Mealeg734/
Meleak734/
Hmelic733/
Miletc732/
Metleg732/
Meleuk732/
Mealex731/
Meylek731/
Melees731/
Meleez731/
Meleik731/
Meleys731/
Méleck731/
Meleag731/
Melehs731/
Mejlic731/
Méleuc731/
Majlec731/
Mmeles731/
Mehlic730/
Meileg730/
Mesellech714/
M'Meileck712/
Meleitcke710/
Mehlich671,290/
Meletse67536/
Melique67378/
Meilick67334/
Metlich67252/
Mmeleke67187/
Meijles67110/
Mehelic6791/
Melisch6786/
Melehes6755/
Mehlick6745/
Meilich6740/
Meliche6739/
Melisci6739/
Mealick6737/
Meelich6733/
Meilike6732/
Moileck6731/
Maileck6731/
Melizci6728/
Mayleck6727/
Melicks6719/
Metlick6718/
Meylick6718/
Melegue6716/
Metlets6714/
Meligue6712/
Meleque6712/
Metlicz679/
Mehleis678/
'Meleke678/
Meleske677/
Melitse677/
Miletci677/
Meleish675/
Meilekh675/
Melitch675/
Mielick675/
Metlegh674/
Meleake674/
Meslich673/
Moyleck672/
Meylekh672/
Mailech672/
Meylich672/
Melaick672/
Meleike672/
Meilehs672/
Meloike672/
Mälecke672/
Meelick671/
M'Ileck671/
Mieletz671/
Meihles671/
Meillek671/
Mejlich671/
Melhick671/
Melitze671/
Hmelick671/
Melikch671/
Melisck671/
Mileche671/
Meilles671/
Mealeke671/
Meïlick671/
Mielicz671/
Mileckė671/
Milesci671/
Meillez671/
Meslekh671/
Meilesh671/
Majleci671/
Meheleg671/
Metleke670/
Meuhlic670/
Meslick670/
Milecke670/
Mesletz670/
Mijlech670/
Meleigh670/
Meslesz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melec
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