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

The last name Meleni (Georgian: მელენი, Marathi: मेलेनी, Oriya: େମେଲଣି, Russian: Мелени) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 329,447^th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Meleni reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Meleni is also the 278,400^th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 856 people.

The surname Meleni is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,007 people, or 1 in 53,801. In South Africa Meleni is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent live, Western Cape, where 19 percent live and Gauteng, where 6 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Meleni Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meleni has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meleni Last Name Statistics ^demography

Meleni earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.7% less than the national average, earning R 98,148 per year.