Melhado Surname

175,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Melhado Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melhado Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0921:196,0397,552
United States3781:958,88671,403
Jamaica2801:10,2501,095
Honduras1791:49,2541,242
England1361:409,69228,019
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Panama981:39,9212,114
Australia521:519,14839,018
El Salvador441:144,1791,853
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Belize291:12,2581,436
Turks and Caicos Islands91:3,814352
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Melhado Last Name Facts

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

Melhado is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melhado? popularity and diffusion

Melhado is the 175,148th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,978,155 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Melhado live; 45 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Melhado is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 1,092 people, or 1 in 196,039. In Brazil Melhado is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 80 percent reside, Paraná, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 2 percent reside. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Jamaica, where 11 percent reside.

Melhado Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melhado has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Melhado surname increased 2,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,720 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melhado Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melhado last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Melhado earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.88% more than the national average, earning $53,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $56,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melhados934/
Melado92914/
Malhado86693/
Meliado86318/
Melgado8652/
Milhado8631/
Maelado867/
Meleado864/
Melhada862/
Melados861/
Meladou861/
Molhado861/
Meliadou8067/
Mealhada8057/
Meiliado801/
Milado77292/
Melada77269/
Malado77258/
Meledo7784/
Molado7749/
Mallado71103/
Mollado7188/
Malhada7157/
Maladoi7134/
Meliadò7130/
Miliado7126/
Meladad7113/
Melatdoost718/
Mailado715/
Maladho714/
Miladou714/
Maladoh713/
Melgada712/
Melodos712/
Maliado711/
Méliado711/
Mehledo711/
Meladau711/
Malaado711/
Malaydo711/
Meliadó711/
Mescellado711/
Melaida711/
Moladho711/
Moladdo710/
Meslada710/
Miliadou67194/
Meladaad6719/
Meliadeu6713/
Mhaladou672/
Mahalado671/
Mallaado671/
Meladatt671/
Mailadou671/
Mailaido671/
Malaidou671/
Meladaud671/
Meloddos671/

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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 Melhado
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