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

The surname Meles (Arabic: ملس, Marathi: मेलेस, Russian: Мелесь) is found most in Ethiopia. It can occur as: Meleş, Meleš or Mélès. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Meles is the 21,163^rd most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 282,957 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Meles are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Meles is also the 24,948^th most widespread first name globally, held by 34,595 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 23,825 people, or 1 in 4,094. Aside from Ethiopia this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 2 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Meles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meles surname rose 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Meles are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meles earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.96% less than the national average, earning $36,785 CAD per year.