Melgan Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Melgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 60 | 1:1,279,709 | 53,896 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Melgan (17) may also be a first name.
Melgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melgan (Russian: Мельган) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Melgan? popularity and diffusion
Melgan is the 2,273,756th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Melgan reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Melgan is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 17 people.
The last name Melgan is most common in Iran, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 1,279,709. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 58 percent reside, Golestan Province, where 40 percent reside and Alborz Province, where 2 percent reside. Not including Iran this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melgan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melgan in the Russian language | ||
| Мельган | melgan | - |
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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 Melgan
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