Meleshka Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Meleshka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meleshka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Meleshka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meleshka (Russian: Мелешка) is found most in Russia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meleshka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Meleshka live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Meleshka is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia Meleshka is most common in: Ryazan Oblast, where 60 percent are found, Moscow, where 20 percent are found and Leningrad Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Barring Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 34 percent are found and Belarus, where 28 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Meleshka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meleshka in the Russian language
Мелешкаmeleska-

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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 Meleshka
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