Melentjeva Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Melentjeva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melentjeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia371:55,4078,324
England71:7,959,723202,100
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Meļentjeva (1) are calculated separately.

Melentjeva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melentjeva occurs most in Latvia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Meļentjeva. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melentjeva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Melentjeva is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Melentjeva are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 55,407. In Latvia Melentjeva is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 70 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 27 percent reside and Latgale, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Latvia it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and Estonia, where 2 percent reside.

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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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