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

Melita (Arabic: ميليتا, Georgian: მელიტა, Hindi: मेलिटा, Marathi: मेलीता, Oriya: େମଲିତା) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant: Mélita. For other potential spellings of Melita click here.

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

This surname is the 77,268^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,151,089 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Melita are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 24 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 16,497^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 57,122 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,661 people, or 1 in 27,802. In Kenya Melita is most numerous in: Kajiado County, where 70 percent live, Narok County, where 18 percent live and Nairobi County, where 6 percent live. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 21 percent live and Italy, where 15 percent live.

Melita Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Melita surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Melita surname are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melita earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning €34,285 per year; in United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $55,423 CAD per year.