View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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 borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mélinda. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Melinda is the 64,191^st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 934,540 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Melinda are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,709^th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 382,736 people.

The surname Melinda is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 7,095 people, or 1 in 18,640. In Indonesia Melinda is most prevalent in: West Java, where 31 percent are found, Jakarta, where 13 percent are found and East Java, where 11 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Melinda Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Melinda Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Melinda surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the 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.