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

The surname Melis (Georgian: მელის, Marathi: मेलीस, Russian: Мелис) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Meliš, Mélis or Melís. For other possible spellings of Melis click here.

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

The last name is the 12,558^th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 163,127 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Melis live; 64 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 32,660^th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 24,352 people.

The last name Melis is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 27,735 people, or 1 in 2,205. In Italy it is primarily found in: Sardinia, where 84 percent are found, Piedmont, where 4 percent are found and Lazio, where 4 percent are found. Other than Italy Melis is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 6 percent are found.

Melis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melis surname grew 1,259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Melis last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Greek Orthodox (95%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Melis surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 23.03% less than the national average, earning €23,114 per year; in Norway they earn 27.89% less than the national average, earning 249,570 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 255.37% more than the national average, earning R 844,500 per year; in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $54,179 CAD per year.