Melhotra Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Melhotra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melhotra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1011:7,594,707163,091
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Melhotra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melhotra (Hindi: मेल्होत्रा) has its highest incidence in India. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melhotra? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melhotra is the 1,775,494th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Melhotra are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 7,594,707. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 56 percent live, Delhi, where 14 percent live and Bihar, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Melhotra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melhotra in the Hindi language
मेल्होत्राmel'hotra81.4
मेलहोत्राmelahotra6.98
मेल्होत्रmel'hotra6.98
मल्होत्राmal'hotra2.33
मेल्हो़त्राmel'hotra2.33

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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 Melhotra
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