Melfi Surname
Approximately 4,477 people bear this surname
Melfi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,771 | 1:34,532 | 6,197 |
| United States | 1,453 | 1:249,456 | 23,730 |
| Argentina | 400 | 1:106,859 | 9,045 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Indonesia | 103 | 1:1,283,973 | 89,572 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Melfi (2,468) may also be a first name.
Melfi Demographics
Average Melfi Salary in
United States
$49,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melfi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melfi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melfi (Arabic: ميلفى, Russian: Мелфи) occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melfi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 104,772nd most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,627,774 people. Melfi is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Melfi are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Italic Europe. Melfi is also the 148,815th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 2,468 people.
The last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 34,532. In Italy Melfi is primarily concentrated in: Sicily, where 27 percent live, Calabria, where 13 percent live and Molise, where 13 percent live. Besides Italy Melfi occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.
Melfi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Melfi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melfi surname rose 36,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Melfi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Melfi surname are 7.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.74% registered with the party.
The amount Melfi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning €20,830 per year; in United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $56,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melfie | 91 | 14 | / |
| Melffi | 91 | 13 | / |
| Melfis | 91 | 5 | / |
| Melfih | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mielfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meulfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Melhfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Melfii | 91 | 1 | / |
| Melfa | 80 | 657 | / |
| Melfe | 80 | 166 | / |
| Melfy | 80 | 25 | / |
| Milfi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mlefi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Milfai | 73 | 30 | / |
| Melfee | 73 | 11 | / |
| Melffy | 73 | 8 | / |
| Melfer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moelfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Melphi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Milfait | 67 | 181 | / |
| Milfeit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Melphis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mehlfed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mühlfeit | 62 | 92 | / |
| Mühlfait | 62 | 49 | / |
| Mehlferr | 62 | 2 | / |
| Milfa | 60 | 86 | / |
| Mlefe | 60 | 25 | / |
| Milfy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Milfe | 60 | 0 | / |
| Mihlfeith | 57 | 28 | / |
| Mühlfeith | 57 | 2 | / |
| Milfer | 55 | 28 | / |
| Melphy | 55 | 27 | / |
| Milfey | 55 | 22 | / |
| Milfay | 55 | 13 | / |
| Melpha | 55 | 9 | / |
| Milfee | 55 | 1 | / |
| Milfajt | 50 | 40 | / |
Melfi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melfi in the Russian language | ||
| Мелфи | melfi | - |
| Melfi in the Arabic language | ||
| ميلفى | mylfy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Melfi
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