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

The surname Melford (Russian: Мелфорд) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Melford click here.

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

It is the 379,929^th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Melford reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Melford is also the 121,010^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 3,453 people.

The last name Melford is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 313,527. In Nigeria it is most common in: Bayelsa, where 50 percent live, Rivers, where 43 percent live and Edo, where 2 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Melford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melford last name increased 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melford Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melford surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Melford earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $38,908 USD per year.