Melentjev Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Melentjev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melentjev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England21:27,859,030389,889
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Melentjev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melentjev is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melentjev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Melentjev live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Melentjev is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands Melentjev is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 100 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 36 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Melentjev
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