Melisa Surname

133,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Melisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,1471:42,0244,818
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Kenya321:1,443,12235,693
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Melisa (110,650) may also be a first name.

Melisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melisa (Arabic: ميلسا, Bengali: মলিসা, Georgian: მელისა, Hindi: मेलिसा, Marathi: मेिलसा, Russian: Мелиса) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Melisa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melisa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 133,601st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,159,913 people. Melisa is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Melisa are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 9,288th most widespread first name globally, held by 110,650 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,147 people, or 1 in 42,024. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Java, where 34 percent reside, North Sumatra, where 9 percent reside and Lampung, where 7 percent reside. Besides Indonesia Melisa is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Melisa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Melisa last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melissa925,804/
Meilisa92508/
Meylisa92260/
Melisah9272/
Melisca9239/
Maelisa9237/
Melisha9222/
Meliosa9213/
Melisia9212/
Melisas923/
Melitsa922/
Meleisa921/
Mealisa921/
Maelissa86541/
Meleisea86486/
Melissas86438/
Meilisia868/
Melaisah863/
Melissaa862/
Melissah862/
Meylissa862/
Meslissa861/
Meliesha861/
Melishsa861/
Melihsah861/
Melishza861/
Meleisha860/
Malisa8315,732/
Melise831,621/
Melisi831,054/
Meliza83638/
Molisa83494/
Melica83476/
Melesa83245/
Milisa83105/
Meliso8373/
Melysa8343/
Melija839/
Mylisa833/
Melusa833/
Melisé831/
Melixa830/
Meliseova803/
Mealliosa800/
Malisha771,748/
Milisha771,612/
Melisse77763/
Mallisa77640/
Melecia77319/
Militsa77286/
Malissa77269/
Mailisa77206/
Melizza77193/
Melissi77191/
Molisha77136/
Meiliza77133/
Melicia77125/
Malaisa77118/
Mmelisi77104/
Melesha7791/
Melecis7773/
Melisie7771/
Malisah7765/
Malisay7748/
Melisci7739/
Meilusa7738/
Melicha7733/
Melaisi7732/
Moloisa7732/
Melisis7729/
Milissa7727/
Maylisa7727/
Malisai7725/
Meyliza7724/
Maluisa7722/
Milisau7721/
Melussa7721/
Malisau7719/
Melyssa7716/
Mislisa7716/
Mahlisa7715/
Molissa7713/
Meleasa7712/
Melisso7712/
Melesia7711/
Moelesa7710/
Mélissa779/
Mylitsa778/
Meliset778/
Maeliza777/
Melitse777/
Melisce777/
Melizia776/
Meilise776/
Mylissa775/
Meylysa775/
Molisah775/
Mehlisi774/
Meleisi774/
Milisia773/
Meilica773/
Maloisa773/
Maalisa773/
Malisza773/
Moeliza773/
Melijay773/
Melishi773/
Melicaj773/
Melessa772/
Meilysa772/
Maleisa772/
Majlisa771/
Malisaa771/
Meeliza771/
Metliza771/
Meleesa771/
Melioza771/
Meljssa771/
Melugia771/
Molaisa771/
Melaise771/
Melisio771/
Maelesa771/
Maliusa771/
Miliosa771/
Milisza771/
Mileisa771/
Melises771/
Melisid771/
Melisos771/
Melitsi771/
Melesaa771/
Meslesa771/
Mèlissa771/
'Molisa771/
Milisoa771/
Maliesa771/
Mgilisa771/
Meliser771/
Meloiza771/
Melidja771/
Meliose770/
Melissis71271/
Melaisho71164/
Meletsis71159/
Melissos71119/
Melícias7187/
Melhiser7177/
Malaisha7164/
Melicias7160/
Mailissa7159/
Melissou7133/
Melisits7128/
Mejlissi7124/
Meliesie7124/
Melichas7124/
Maluisha7121/
Malishah7119/
Melitsis7115/
Melaisis7111/
Molishea7111/
Meleicha7110/
Mielesza7110/
Mahlisah719/
Mallisha715/
Malishay714/
Melisher714/
Militsha714/
Malisauh714/
Malissau714/
Meilizah713/
Maleisay713/
Malaisay713/
Mallissa712/
Melischi712/
Malaisah711/
Mahylisa711/
Mielesha711/
Mholisha711/
Myslitsa711/
Moloissa711/
Maleisah711/
Mailisia711/
Molaisay711/
Moluissa711/
Melisssi711/
Meleisis711/
Meleišis711/
Melesuis711/
Melessea711/
Malaissa711/
Melishie711/
Melissie711/
Mohlaisa711/
Meliossi711/
Malaisai711/
Malissza711/
Meillica710/
Melese67162,964/
Malesa6715,539/
Maliza673,914/
Melizi672,732/
Meleca671,332/
Milisi671,084/
Malusa671,072/
Maliso67855/
Miliso67405/
Meluso67364/
Milica67275/
Melice67268/
Meleza67231/
Molesa67200/
Miliša67184/
Melico67114/
Miliza67101/
Melici6790/
Moliso6749/
Meliço6747/
Molusa6731/
Moliza6727/
Melyza6714/
Melaissis6713/
Meleso6711/
Milusa679/
Meliçi678/
Meleissis678/
Milise677/
Meleja676/
Melezi676/
Milesa676/
Meliči675/
Milija674/
Meleçi674/
Meluza673/
Mahahlisa673/
Meljja672/
Malliaisa672/
Melize672/
Melizo672/
Maillissa671/
Mihlitsas671/
Metlitshi671/
Melheiser671/
Mylise671/
Molaisahu671/
Mahalisah671/
Meliţă671/
Melică671/
Meleci671/
Milishaia671/
Meleseach671/
Mehelytsa671/
Mealhuisy670/

Melisa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melisa in the Georgian language
მელისაmelisa-
Melisa in the Bengali language
মলিসাmalisa-
Melisa in the Hindi language
मेलिसाmelisa-
Melisa in the Marathi language
मेिलसाmeilasa47.44
मेलीसाmelisa46.15
मलीसाmalisa1.28
मेलीशाmelisa1.28
मॉलीसाmolisa1.28
मॅिलसाmeilasa1.28
Melisa in the Russian language
Мелисаmelisa-
Melisa in the Arabic language
ميلساmylsa-

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