Melia Surname

32,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Melia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0991:13,5932,007
Indonesia2,5471:51,9245,794
United States2,4811:146,09415,079
Spain1,8941:24,6842,605
Ireland1,2101:3,892669
Italy1,0001:61,15710,922
France4711:141,02521,711
Georgia3781:9,9092,169
Argentina3771:113,3789,562
Australia2931:92,13510,536
Jordan2841:31,1353,893
Algeria2551:151,49619,714
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
Abkhazia1221:1,991477
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Wales901:34,3843,434
Cameroon741:280,66326,698
Philippines701:1,446,260102,978
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Ukraine511:892,60286,458
Uruguay451:76,2617,891
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Colombia181:2,654,11513,778
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
China71:195,331,65210,124
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9081:4,879822
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7111:34,2834,493
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

The alternate forms: Mélia (11) are calculated separately.

Melia (26,569) may also be a first name.

Melia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melia (Arabic: لميليا, Georgian: მელია, Oriya: େମଳିଆ, Russian: Мелиа) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Mélia. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 32,029th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 437,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Melia are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. Melia is also the 30,574th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 26,569 people.

This surname is most commonly held 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. Apart from England this last name is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Melia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melia has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Melia surname increased 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melia Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Melia are 7.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.39% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mélia9311/
Meilia911,078/
Mealia91216/
Melaia91181/
Meglia91109/
Maelia9189/
Meylia9184/
Moelia9184/
Melias9163/
Meelia9127/
Meliat9116/
Meliau9115/
Meliai918/
Meliaz916/
Metlia915/
Meliea914/
Mmelia912/
Meliad912/
Mielia911/
Meulia911/
Meliay911/
Meli8946,792/
Mela8918,313/
Meaglia83281/
Maeliau8339/
Mealiea8314/
Maeliai831/
Mieliau831/
Meliaya831/
Meatlia831/
Mealiaj831/
Meallia830/
Melis8044,674/
Melad8014,606/
Malia8012,987/
Moela807,869/
Milia807,327/
Metla807,175/
Meela806,566/
Melat805,360/
Melas803,677/
Meili803,319/
Melih803,139/
Maela803,134/
Molia802,711/
Mhela802,328/
Mesli802,284/
Miela802,207/
Melau802,127/
Mmela802,045/
Melai801,795/
Meuli801,577/
Melaz801,539/
Metli801,138/
Meeli801,100/
Mehla801,081/
Mieli801,024/
Melha80987/
Meliš80965/
Melio80867/
Melay80732/
Mgela80699/
Melah80687/
Meila80595/
Mmeli80545/
Melya80506/
Melit80497/
Mehli80496/
Melhi80443/
Melga80374/
Meliz80358/
Meloa80291/
Melie80271/
Melei80268/
Meala80235/
Melaj80222/
Meula80177/
Melea80168/
Melip80166/
Hmeli80151/
Mejli80139/
Meali80111/
Melid8094/
Meliß8086/
Mylia8071/
Mesla8061/
Meloi8057/
Mgeli8057/
Melii8051/
Meyli8050/
Melui8035/
Melap8026/
Meyla8025/
Melaa8024/
'Mela8022/
Hmela8019/
Meliy8019/
Melij8016/
Mejla8015/
Melgi8010/
'Meli802/
Mheli801/
Melihova77119/
Metliaas7711/
Melihowa771/
Metillia771/
Mallia739,975/
Meilid735,265/
Melich732,307/
Meglio732,038/
Mealla731,894/
Melish731,086/
Melaya73815/
Milias73727/
Mealli73457/
Melash73451/
Melois73430/
Miglia73347/
Mgella73325/
Mehlei73305/
Melios73294/
Meulio73273/
Meliot73261/
Melaat73261/
Melaih73239/
Melaas73222/
Meslay73199/
Mehlau73182/
Meylid73180/
Maylia73159/
Meelis73154/
Mailia73151/
Maelah73138/
Meelap73114/
Metlas73100/
Melieh7396/
Meleas7378/
Mielau7375/
Mettla7374/
Milaia7371/
Meilya7371/
Mislia7365/
Melais7363/
Meliss7356/
Meilie7356/
Methla7354/
Maliai7354/
Mealie7353/
Meelei7352/
Meilei7351/
Melaha7350/
Melass7350/
Meilij7349/
Mealay7348/
Me'ela7347/
'Metla7345/
Melisz7344/
Meylis7339/
Meslat7337/
Mollia7336/
Melead7336/
Meleis7336/
Meulli7335/
Meetla7335/
Melhai7334/
Metlay7333/
Mealio7332/
Miliat7332/
Maelau7331/
Mmeloa7331/
Maelai7331/
M'Mela7330/
Maehla7329/
Meilas7328/
Moilia7327/
Melhad7326/
Melaut7326/
Metlla7324/
Meilli7324/
Melach7320/
Meïlid7320/
Metlli7319/
Mehlyi7319/
Meilla7317/
Meelad7317/
Meelai7317/
Meslai7316/
Maelea7316/
Meilih7315/
Meleip7315/
Melatt7314/
Meesla7314/
Meilit7314/
Metlis7313/
Melaja7313/
Melaip7313/
Meilis7312/
Melaud7312/
Myslia7312/
Mhella7311/
Mhetli7311/
Hmelaš7311/
Metlaš7310/
Meslis7310/
Melitt7310/
Meglii739/
Mh'ela739/
Moelay739/
Mmelai739/
Mealea738/
Mgelah738/
Melihe738/
Meluis738/
Meulie738/
Mehliß738/
Metlid738/
Maliau738/
Meilad737/
Meilat737/
Metlai736/
Maliaa736/
Meylya736/
Melhaa735/
Maalia735/
Metlip735/
Meylio735/
Melhui735/
Melahu734/
Melihs734/
Mmalia734/
Meslas734/
Mhelli734/
Muilia734/
Mmetli734/
Melaus734/
Mela'a734/
Meelay734/
Mejlad734/
Moelai734/
Melahy734/
Mohlia733/
Moelau733/
Mealis733/
Mmeela733/
Mettli733/
Melhis733/
Meloid733/
Melhat733/
Melhay733/
Meulla733/
Melaad733/
Mealoi733/
Meijli733/
Meladz732/
Mhelya732/
Methli732/
Mihlia732/
M'Hela732/
Meelas732/
Meilah732/
Mejlas732/
Meslhi732/
Mealai732/
M'Meli732/
Mmetla732/
Maliay731/
Measla731/
Medtla731/
Meelau731/
Meelhi731/
Mielaa731/
Mielea731/
Mielei731/
Mielie731/
Meylih731/
Mehlie731/
Meilai731/
Meilea731/
Meitla731/
Mejlla731/
Meslih731/
Meslij731/
Melast731/
Melhaj731/
Melhiy731/
Mheila731/
Mmeeli731/
Meylie731/
Melyah731/
Mehlah731/
Melaaz731/
Melaid731/
Meulay731/
Mhelga731/
Melije731/
Mmelay731/
Meisli731/
Maelio731/
Meatla731/
Miliea731/
Moliai731/
Melgoi731/
Melhas731/
Meliht731/
Melayt731/
Mehlay731/
Meilip731/
Miliad731/
Miliai731/
Miliay731/
Mhalia731/
Melazz731/
Meiloa731/
Meatli731/
Mealat731/
Mmaela731/
Mmelah731/
Mmoela731/
Meelih731/
Meelit731/
Melaap731/
Mheela731/
Meylli731/
Miolia731/
Maelay731/
Maelha731/
Meylei730/
Meloit730/
Miehli730/
Melatz730/
Mehliy730/
Melist730/
Meglie730/
Mealas730/
Meulea730/
Michellia7186/
Maisellia714/
Melihhova711/
Melo67530,722/
Mala67273,200/
Mili67110,491/
Mola6790,575/
Mele6755,844/
Mila6750,143/
Micelli673,774/
Metelli672,387/
Myla672,285/
Mely671,510/
Mehlich671,290/
Miselli67810/
Meillat67334/
Metilla67288/
Metlich67252/
M'Eilid67200/
Micella67190/
Mecella67158/
Mitelli67148/
Myli67142/
Mesella67124/
Metilli67112/
Meilach67107/
Metella6796/
Melisch6786/
Meitlis6776/
Mesilla6770/
Metliss6761/
Meló6759/
Meijlis6746/
Mayliah6745/
Mecilla6745/
Meuleau6744/
Melauth6742/
Meilich6740/
Meelich6733/
Melé6731/
Metlash6725/
Misella6724/
Migliau6723/
Meillaz6723/
Méla6721/
Miehlau6720/
Melasch6720/
Miliats6718/
M'Eylid6717/
Melè6717/
Meilaha6717/
Miliaux6717/
Mehelas6716/
Méli6715/
Meilhat6715/
Melhuis6715/
Meslait6714/
Meleich6713/
Mitella6712/
Mgellah6711/
Geemeli6711/
Moehlau6711/
Metliås6711/
Meylach679/
Melò679/
Mehelap679/
Meytlis678/
Mehleis678/
Majliah677/
Mehleit677/
Meljova677/
Míla676/
Melhaya676/
Meileid675/
Meleish675/
Metlach675/
Mailiap675/
Mealoid674/
Mysliaj674/
Meeslip674/
Meluish673/
Malliaj673/
Meslich673/
Meallla673/
Mhelhas673/
Mhailia673/
Meillid672/
Melhaus672/
Meselli672/
Mecelli672/
Meylich672/
Meillie672/
Miliatt672/
Meilish672/
Mehlaus672/
Mealhas672/
Mealhie672/
Mecilli672/
Mhetlhi672/
Melaggi672/
Melyash671/
M'Etlla671/
Measlas671/
Meeslaa671/
Meetlla671/
Mettlas671/
Mettlei671/
Mehlhah671/
Mehlhii671/
Meilatt671/
Meillea671/
Meillih671/
Meiloid671/
Melhass671/
Mjli671/
Geemela671/
M'Helli671/
Melý671/
Melõ671/
Melishs671/
Melí671/
Maelaai671/
M'Eïlid671/
Maaliau671/
Malliau671/
Meeladh671/
Meullio671/
Mielieh671/
Miliass671/
Miliatz671/
Mjla671/
Meliosz671/
Melisså671/
Melhadd671/
Melauss671/
Mehlisz671/
Meslois671/
Mytella671/
Mäli671/
Mèli671/
Mêla671/
D'Melio671/
Meloist671/
Meallha671/
Hmailia671/
Maailia671/
Mailaia671/
Meelaph671/
Meehlay671/
Meleipp671/
Melj671/
Melyaas671/
Mehelei671/
Maylaia671/
Metlahy671/
Mhetlat671/
Meşelli671/
Mealiey670/
Meillis670/
Meyleit670/
Mealaus670/
Maillia670/
Mehlhap670/
Mehlish670/
Meslitt670/
Melhads670/
Meallie670/
Meelish670/
Mehlhip670/

Melia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melia in the Georgian language
მელიაmelia-
Melia in the Oriya language
େମଳିଆemali'a80
େମଲିଆemali'a16
େମଳିଆାଇଁemaliaa'im2.67
Melia in the Russian language
Мелиаmelia-
Melia in the Arabic language
لميلياlmylya-
ميلياmylya-

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