Melgen Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Melgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic3541:29,4721,755
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Melgén (7) are calculated separately.

Melgen (394) may also be a first name.

Melgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melgen is more commonly found in The Dominican Republic than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Melgén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melgen is the 712,393rd most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Melgen reside; 86 percent reside in Caribbean and 86 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. Melgen is also the 435,477th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 394 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 29,472. Besides The Dominican Republic it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Melgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melgen surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melgen Last Name Statistics demography

Melgen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melgén947/
Meilgen9246/
Melghen9232/
Melguen9228/
Melgaen921/
Melzgen920/
Melnggen861/
Melean839,214/
Melsen831,161/
Melein83264/
Melien83167/
Melgin83149/
Melene83107/
Melhen8376/
Metlen8351/
Melzen8351/
Meleun8347/
Melgem8342/
Milgen8321/
Meljen8316/
Meleyn831/
Melgín831/
Mölgen831/
Mellingen80466/
Meslien771,009/
Mehlsen77621/
Möltgen77596/
Mettlen77533/
Melssen77494/
Miltgen77461/
Meulien77220/
Melihen7788/
Meletin7764/
Melienė7762/
Melehin7744/
Meligne7731/
Meleane7730/
Melesen7727/
Mielsen7724/
Meelsen7724/
Meldgin7720/
Mellsen7717/
Melshen7715/
Meliene7713/
Melisen7713/
Melaaen7711/
Meilien779/
Möldgen779/
Melchen778/
Mesleyn775/
Melguin775/
Meleine775/
Melesin774/
Melcent773/
Melkhen772/
Meylein772/
Mmelene772/
Meelean771/
Meylene771/
Melehen771/
Meleyne771/
Mealyen771/
Melhyen771/
Meslene771/
Melieng771/
Meleann771/
Melegne771/
Melsaen771/
Meslein770/
Maelsen770/
Mehleun770/
Melngin770/
Melicen770/
Meetlen770/
Melhean770/
Millgen770/
Melgain770/
Mehlein770/
Mlzen731/
Melcn731/
Mlsen730/
Melissen71722/
Mielchen71316/
Melessen71127/
Mehelean71107/
Meilchen7198/
Meilienė7189/
Melchien7167/
Meleshyn7158/
Melehina7156/
Meillien7145/
Mælingen7137/
Melechen7124/
Melechin7123/
Melechyn7120/
Melehhin7115/
Melsåsen7111/
Melichen716/
Meiliene714/
Meytlend713/
Melheten712/
Melienne712/
Melicent712/
Metlheng712/
Mehlesen711/
Melchent711/
Meleseng711/
Melychen711/
Mielienė711/
Mellecin711/
Meleigne711/
Melessin711/
Mıelchen711/
Meelieng711/
Meillene711/
Mealhein710/
Meullgin710/
Melschen710/
Melhem6738,502/
Milien6714,296/
Meline671,909/
Millingen67181/
Milene67166/
Melain67163/
Mylene67150/
Meljem6791/
Melzén6752/
Mölsen6731/
Meljin6722/
Muelschen6718/
Melsin6717/
Milsen6713/
Meelissen6712/
Melehhina6712/
Melynh6712/
Mehleisen6710/
Meleinova679/
Meluin678/
Meleam678/
Metlem676/
Meloin674/
Milgem674/
Melzin674/
Melcin674/
Melgim674/
Melijn674/
Mylien673/
Milhen673/
Melėšienė673/
Meleschin672/
Melayn672/
Melheisen672/
Milzen672/
Melhin672/
Melchisen672/
Mellessen671/
Melshn671/
Melxin671/
Melsem671/
Meliem671/
Melissent671/
Mlchen671/
Meleynova671/
Mitlen670/
Millengen670/
Melyin670/

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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 Melgen
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