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

The last name Meling (Hindi: मेलिंग, Russian: Мелинг) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Méling. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 110,427^th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,731,420 people. Meling occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Meling live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 262,398^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 948 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 1,217 people, or 1 in 4,225. In Norway Meling is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 86 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 10 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Norway Meling occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Meling Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meling Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Meling surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning 385,680 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.78% more than the national average, earning $87,831 CAD per year.