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

The last name Meles (Arabic: ملس, Marathi: मेलेस, Russian: Мелесь) is most common in Ethiopia. It can also appear as: Meleş, Meleš or Mélès. For other potential spellings of Meles click here.

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

The surname Meles is the 21,163^rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 282,957 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Meles reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 24,948^th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 34,595 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 23,825 people, or 1 in 4,094. Outside of Ethiopia Meles exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 2 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Meles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meles last name increased 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Meles last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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.