Melfor Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Curaçao
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Melfor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melfor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Curaçao1,6041:9843
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
Aruba181:5,749789
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Melfor (48) may also be a first name.

Melfor Last Name Facts

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

Melfor occurs in Curaçao more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melfor? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,674th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Melfor reside; 92 percent reside in Caribbean and 92 percent reside in Batavo-Caribbean. Melfor is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 48 people.

Melfor is most common in Curaçao, where it is held by 1,604 people, or 1 in 98. Barring Curaçao it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 8 percent live and Aruba, where 1 percent live.

Melfor Last Name Statistics demography

Melfor earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melford92939/
Melfort92347/
Mellford8615/
Mehlfort861/
Melfoort861/
Milfor837/
Melfar832/
Mlford831/
Milfort778,846/
Milford777,818/
Mleford772/
Mylfort771/
Melphor771/
Milfore770/
Millford7191/
Milfordt7156/
Mühlfort7125/
Milfford711/
Milforth710/
Mühlpfort6727/
Milfar672/
Mühlpford671/
Millforth671/
Mühlpfordt6396/
Mülfart626/
Melphar621/
Milfart621/
Milfurt621/
Mülfarth57196/
Mülfahrt573/
Mühlfarth5323/
Mühlfahrt531/

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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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  • 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 Melfor
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