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Where Does The Last Name Melhus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Melhus (Hindi: मेल्हुस्) is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melhus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 312,422^nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,052,779 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Melhus are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. Melhus is also the 2,301,746^th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 22 people.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 785 people, or 1 in 6,551. In Norway it is mostly found in: Central Norway, where 39 percent reside, Western Norway, where 28 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 23 percent reside. Other than Norway this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Melhus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melhus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melhus surname rose 15,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melhus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melhus last name are 17.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.67% registered with the party.

The amount Melhus earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning 328,537 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $50,117 CAD per year.