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

Melia (Arabic: لميليا, Georgian: მელია, Oriya: େମଳିଆ, Russian: Мелиа) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Mélia. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 32,029^th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 437,822 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Melia reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. Melia is also the 30,574^th most widely held first name on earth, held by 26,569 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 4,099 people, or 1 in 13,593. In England Melia is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 21 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live and West Midlands, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Melia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melia has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Melia surname expanded 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Melia last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Melia surname are 7.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning €28,052 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.74% less than the national average, earning R 164,580 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $27,479,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.31% more than the national average, earning $61,762 CAD per year.