Melgaard Surname

219,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Monaco

Melgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,0181:5,545509
United States5391:672,46653,587
Norway1641:31,3554,345
Australia611:442,55234,724
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Monaco71:5,295668
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Melgaard (13) may also be a first name.

Melgaard Last Name Facts

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

Melgaard is found most in Denmark. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melgaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 219,780th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,918,035 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Melgaard are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Melgaard is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,018 people, or 1 in 5,545. In Denmark Melgaard is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent live, North Denmark Region, where 28 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent live. Not including Denmark this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 9 percent live.

Melgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melgaard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melgaard last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Melgaard earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning 348,676 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $43,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mejlgaard94128/
Meilgaard9441/
Moelgaard9424/
Mellgaard9422/
Melgard93283/
Melaard93142/
Mlgaard93108/
Melgaar931/
Møgelgaard8920/
Moellgaard899/
D'Melgaard891/
Mejlgaaard891/
Mølgaard882,352/
Mölgaard8838/
Milgaard8831/
Mellgard8827/
Melggard881/
Melgar86107,143/
Melard86376/
Möllgaard82150/
Møllgaard82135/
Millgaard8225/
Mølgaaard821/
Milngaard821/
Meleard80332/
Meslard80220/
Melgare8088/
Meliard8032/
Milgard8029/
Melgerd8021/
Meilard8019/
Mielard806/
Melghar803/
Mellgar802/
Melgart802/
Melngar801/
Melgord800/
Melyard800/
Meillard75243/
Melhardt7585/
Mesleard7553/
Millgard7550/
Milågard752/
Möllgard751/
Mealyard750/
Milard71786/
Milgar71225/
Mélard7181/
Melart7171/
Melord7131/
Mehlhardt7118/
Melgor7115/
Mellingar711/
Mylard710/
Melgert67271/
Milyard67151/
Melhart67101/
Miolard6734/
Miliard6733/
Maylard6726/
Milhard6718/
Mailard6717/
Majlard673/
Milgart673/
Mehlart672/
Melghor671/
Muylard671/
Milgare671/
Méliard671/
Mitlard670/
Moilard670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melgaard
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