Melezan Surname

380,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Melezan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melezan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9161:72,51410,143
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514

Melezan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melezan is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Melezan.

How Common Is The Last Name Melezan? popularity and diffusion

Melezan is the 380,576th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 7,777,530 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Melezan live; 97 percent live in Caribbean and 97 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 916 people, or 1 in 72,514. In France it is most common in: Martinique, where 99 percent live, Île-de-France, where 1 percent live and Grand Est, where 0 percent live. Besides France Melezan is found in one country. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 2 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Melezan
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