Melian Surname

26,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Melian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina7,8211:5,465593
Spain7,3911:6,326787
Cuba1,2491:9,226826
Venezuela7591:39,7952,192
Chile6281:28,0521,594
United States4201:862,99765,593
Uruguay3921:8,754984
Dominican Republic3241:32,2001,866
Romania2741:73,2778,722
Indonesia1151:1,149,99382,063
Ukraine901:505,80857,896
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Paraguay301:241,2254,203
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
France181:3,690,151224,666
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Algeria141:2,759,39644,963
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Israel101:855,76354,181
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Norway61:857,04855,549
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Melìan (1) & Mélian (1) are calculated separately.

Melian (1,525) may also be a first name.

Melian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melian (Arabic: مليان, Russian: Мелиан) is held by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Melìan or Mélian. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,975th most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 365,914 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Melian reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 198,717th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 1,525 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is borne by 7,821 people, or 1 in 5,465. In Argentina Melian is primarily concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 38 percent live, Tucumán Province, where 13 percent live and Santiago del Estero Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Argentina Melian is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 37 percent live and Cuba, where 6 percent live.

Melian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Melian last name increased 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Melian surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Melian surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

The amount Melian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.1% less than the national average, earning 273,073 kr per year; in Peru they earn 901.67% more than the national average, earning S/. 194,173 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.94% less than the national average, earning R 171,252 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.63% less than the national average, earning $15,521,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $54,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melìan941/
Mélian941/
Meliane92389/
Meliand92195/
Meilian92169/
Meliang92133/
Meylian9239/
Meelian925/
Maelian924/
Mielian921/
Melan914,444/
Mesliand8622/
Meliatin865/
Meiliang862/
Melianne862/
Meeliang862/
Meeglian861/
Meillian860/
Milian8333,291/
Melean839,214/
Meylan834,339/
Melane834,152/
Meland833,054/
Meilan831,619/
Melang831,189/
Malian83793/
Melyan83765/
Melion83580/
Melahn83391/
Maelan83340/
Melaan83306/
Mehlan83297/
Melein83264/
Melain83163/
Melhan83162/
Melant83120/
Mielan8390/
Meslan8379/
Meelan8378/
Melgan8370/
Meulan8360/
Melaun8353/
Molian8342/
Meliam8342/
Moelan835/
Meloin834/
Melanh834/
Metlan833/
Melayn832/
Melann832/
Mealan832/
Melanc832/
Mílian832/
Meilliand8046/
Melianova8036/
Melianová803/
Meylliand801/
Micellian800/
Melaine771,358/
Melagne77573/
Meiland77419/
Meillan77410/
Meyland77365/
Meilahn77294/
Mesland77269/
Meilhan77261/
Meslane77246/
Miliang77188/
Mealand77143/
Meylahn77116/
Mailian7796/
Maylian7784/
Mallian7772/
Metlane7769/
Melione7754/
Metland7744/
Mehland7739/
Mislian7738/
Meslain7736/
Mehtlan7732/
Meleane7730/
Mejland7728/
Miliane7718/
Meslang7715/
Miglian7714/
Melosin7714/
Meslaan7711/
Melaten7710/
Mollian7710/
Meeliam779/
Meleang778/
Maliaan778/
Meelang778/
Moelhan777/
Malianh777/
Mmelane777/
Melatin777/
Meylain775/
Meleine775/
Melaung775/
Meeland774/
Mehlaan774/
Mealion774/
Maelyan773/
Melotin773/
Méliand773/
Mielahn772/
Melahan772/
Melayne772/
Meylein772/
Melanne772/
Meelean771/
Miliann771/
Mielyan771/
Meliaim771/
Maelean771/
M'Melan771/
Maliain771/
Miliamn771/
Melhane771/
Melaing771/
Melanng771/
Melanÿn771/
Meleann771/
Meleing771/
Maelain771/
Mealane771/
Meloine770/
Meslein770/
Measlan770/
Mealiam770/
Melhean770/
Meahlan770/
Melgain770/
Mehlein770/
Melhaun770/
Meislan770/
Milan73102,201/
Malan7354,655/
Melon7313,194/
Melam734,413/
Molan734,246/
Mylan73861/
Mălan7381/
Melón7348/
Mélan7336/
Melán7327/
Melòn731/
Meilland71892/
Metlaine71269/
Meislahn71150/
Mailiang71142/
Meilandt71141/
Mehelean71107/
Meillant7197/
Melangne7188/
Meullion7183/
Meisland7166/
Meijland7165/
Melangue7159/
Melanova7151/
Maillian7151/
Meslaine7121/
Melasing7118/
Methland7118/
Melanová7117/
Melashyn7111/
Melayneh7110/
Mehelane715/
Meitland712/
Melohina712/
Meallant712/
Mecillan711/
Hhmalian711/
Meelehan711/
Miliacin711/
Muillian711/
Moelhean711/
Melotink711/
Meleigne711/
Mehtlaan711/
Meillane711/
Meillion711/
Metellan711/
Michelliane711/
Mealhein710/
Mealhand710/
Mehlhahn710/
Melassen710/
Measland710/
Meislang710/
Mellehan710/
Milion6719,246/
Moylan678,531/
Melone676,686/
Mallan673,472/
Malhan673,321/
Melong672,062/
Milhan671,692/
Mislan671,609/
Milane67958/
Mollan67929/
Miland67902/
Milang67901/
Maylan67889/
Mailan67736/
Meslam67572/
Myland67549/
Meloun67528/
Melaim67510/
Miolan67499/
Malaan67462/
Miliam67452/
Melham67446/
Malain67439/
Mahlan67403/
Molion67397/
Molean67353/
Malean67352/
Malion67323/
Melohn67240/
Meloon67194/
Malein67189/
Mihlan67173/
Milyan67168/
Molaan67163/
Moilan67134/
Maalan67130/
Melyon67119/
Meelam6797/
Molhan6797/
Mhalan6780/
Malaun6780/
Malanh6779/
Molein6769/
Majlan6769/
Mohlan6762/
Mehlon6751/
Meleun6747/
Meylanova6740/
Mylant6737/
Meslon6736/
Milean6731/
Milianová6729/
Maloin6727/
Malann6726/
Melyanova6725/
Meilán6724/
Melhausen6720/
Moelon6719/
Mielon6719/
Mealam6716/
Metlon6716/
Meylon6715/
Milant6715/
Meilam6715/
Maelon6714/
Milann6713/
Melaam6713/
Myslan6713/
Meilanova6713/
Myhlan6711/
Mehleisen6710/
Meylam6710/
Meleinova679/
Milein679/
Melionová678/
Molain678/
Meleam678/
Michellan678/
Milain677/
Meliohina677/
Mejlon677/
Mealon676/
Mélain676/
Mylyan675/
Melgon675/
Muylan675/
Meelon675/
Mitlan674/
Melaynova673/
Malahn673/
Miloin673/
Milianova673/
Milgan673/
Meilhanne673/
Melheisen672/
Milamn672/
Muilan672/
Mylang672/
Milahn672/
Mejłan672/
Melionova672/
Malayn672/
Molaun672/
Mailliand671/
Meathlang671/
Misliagne671/
Mijlan671/
Milaan671/
Milajn671/
Melhon671/
Melond671/
Melyochin671/
Mylianova671/
Mmelam671/
Mylane671/
Mehelaine671/
Meylán671/
Mhelon671/
Mlehan671/
Mmalan671/
Meliochin671/
Meleyn671/
Melhanova671/
Melont671/
Melasingh671/
Meilon671/
Myolan671/
Mylion671/
Mäland671/
Mélant671/
Meulon670/
Mecelland670/

Melian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melian in the Russian language
Мелианmelian-
Melian in the Arabic language
مليانmlyan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melian
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