Melisson Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Melisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1431:464,49566,161
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Mélisson (3) are calculated separately.

Melisson (28) may also be a first name.

Melisson Last Name Facts

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

Melisson (Russian: Мелиссон) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mélisson. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,415,499th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Melisson live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Melisson is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 464,495. In France Melisson is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 63 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent reside. Beside France this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Melisson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melisson in the Russian language
Мелиссонmelisson-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melisson
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