Melinder Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Melinder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melinder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2211:44,5553,508
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Melinder (62) may also be a first name.

Melinder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melinder is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melinder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 885,573rd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Melinder live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia. Melinder is also the 1,246,114th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 62 people.

Melinder is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 44,555. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 31 percent live, Västernorrland County, where 18 percent live and Västerbotten County, where 14 percent live. Barring Sweden this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Melinder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melinder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melinder last name rose 2,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melinder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Melinder are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

Melinder earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.48% more than the national average, earning $55,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melinde933/
Molinder88436/
Melindez88132/
Melindre8826/
Malinder8824/
Milinder8819/
Melindes887/
Melindje881/
Mallinder82861/
Mejlænder8244/
Melenderz8210/
Meilænder827/
Majlinder825/
Melendere821/
Melinda807,798/
Milinde80335/
Melende80243/
Melindy8093/
Melindi8024/
Melynde800/
Melendez75318,307/
Melendes753,005/
Meléndez751,850/
Meilinda751,779/
Melendre75662/
Meylinda75322/
Malindir75166/
Melienda7563/
Melèndez7540/
Melindha7537/
Milindre7536/
Melendey755/
Melendea753/
Milindes752/
Milindez751/
Melindiz751/
Melindis751/
Mallnder751/
Melyndez751/
Melendee751/
Mielinda751/
Meelinda751/
Mailinde751/
Melinday750/
Meilindha7115/
Mlende717/
Meleendez714/
Mmelendez714/
Meelendez711/
Mitlender711/
Melendeez711/
Meyllinda711/
Milinda672,333/
Melendy671,342/
Milindi671,289/
Melendi67574/
Milende67370/
Melenda6791/
Mlendea6737/
Mylinda6715/
Melynda6714/
D'Melendez671/
Mélinda671/

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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 Melinder
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