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 found most in Brazil. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melhado? popularity and diffusion

The surname Melhado is the 175,148th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,978,155 people. The last name Melhado occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Melhado reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,092 people, or 1 in 196,039. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 80 percent live, Paraná, where 12 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 2 percent live. Other than Brazil Melhado occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Jamaica, where 11 percent live.

Melhado Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melhado has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melhado last name rose 2,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,720 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melhado Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melhado surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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