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

The last name Melinda (Arabic: مليندا, Georgian: მელინდა, Hindi: मेलिण्डा, Marathi: मेिंलडा, Oriya: େମଲି, Russian: Мелинда) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Mélinda. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 64,191^st most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 934,540 people. Melinda is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Melinda reside; 92 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,709^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 382,736 people.

The surname is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 7,095 people, or 1 in 18,640. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 31 percent reside, Jakarta, where 13 percent reside and East Java, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Melinda Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melinda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melinda last name grew 2,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melinda Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melinda surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

Melinda earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning $30,044 USD per year.