Melipa Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Melipa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Melipa (99) may also be a first name.

Melipa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melipa occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melipa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melipa is the 3,957,383rd most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Melipa are found; 64 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 64 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Melipa is also the 951,070th most widespread first name internationally, held by 99 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 509,607. In Papua New Guinea Melipa is mostly concentrated in: East New Britain, where 75 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melispas861/
Malipa832,862/
Molipa83522/
Melepa83146/
Milipa8319/
Melipi8312/
Melipo831/
Melupa831/
Melipe831/
Maelaaipa803/
Malipay77224/
Molipay77114/
Melepat7740/
Meleipe7737/
Malaipa7730/
Mealepa7711/
Malippa7710/
Malipha777/
Mallipa775/
Malipah775/
Meliphe772/
Mahlipa771/
Milipay771/
Melepai771/
Meleppa771/
Maliepa771/
Molipha771/
Melgipe771/
Melipio771/
Maalipa771/
Mahalipa7162/
Malaipha7127/
Meleppat7125/
Melepatt7119/
Mujlipah7112/
Meleepat711/
Melepaha711/
Maliphai711/
Malaaipa711/
Maalihpa711/
Malipo673,723/
Malepa672,637/
Malupa672,264/
Milepa67396/
Molepa67177/
Milipe6748/
Melepe6732/
Molipo6729/
Molupa6725/
Melepo6721/
Milupa6717/
Melepi6712/
Milipi672/
Mahalipah672/
Mealeapat671/
Melype671/
Meelettpa671/
Malaiphai671/
Milipo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melipa
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