Melentjevs Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Melentjevs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melentjevs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia311:66,1319,862
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Melentjevs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melentjevs is carried by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melentjevs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. Melentjevs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Melentjevs reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 66,131. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 68 percent are found, Latgale, where 19 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 6 percent are found. Barring Latvia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

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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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