Meliton Surname
Approximately 4,857 people bear this surname
Meliton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2,203 | 1:56,344 | 2,762 |
| Philippines | 1,585 | 1:63,873 | 10,858 |
| Peru | 478 | 1:66,494 | 5,040 |
| Spain | 243 | 1:192,395 | 13,326 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Argentina | 79 | 1:541,056 | 39,330 |
| Uruguay | 66 | 1:51,996 | 5,760 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Melitón (9) & Melitòn (2) are calculated separately.
Meliton (40,070) may also be a first name.
Meliton Demographics
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Meliton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meliton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meliton (Arabic: ميليتون, Georgian: მელიტონ) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Melitón or Melitòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meliton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meliton is the 97,684th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,500,421 people. The last name Meliton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Meliton reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Meliton is also the 22,153rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 40,070 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,203 people, or 1 in 56,344. In Mexico Meliton is most numerous in: México, where 57 percent reside, Guerrero, where 11 percent reside and Mexico City, where 7 percent reside. Barring Mexico Meliton is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 33 percent reside and Peru, where 10 percent reside.
Meliton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meliton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meliton surname grew 1,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meliton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Meliton are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meliton earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,325 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.69% less than the national average, earning $19,140,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.12% less than the national average, earning $33,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $52,644 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melitón | 95 | 9 | / |
| Melitòn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Meliston | 93 | 431 | / |
| Melitong | 93 | 9 | / |
| Melitone | 93 | 2 | / |
| Maliton | 86 | 1,194 | / |
| Militon | 86 | 408 | / |
| Meleton | 86 | 146 | / |
| Melitão | 86 | 33 | / |
| Moliton | 86 | 29 | / |
| Melitan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Melitom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Myliton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melitonova | 82 | 3 | / |
| Meletong | 80 | 51 | / |
| Malliton | 80 | 17 | / |
| Malithon | 80 | 14 | / |
| Militone | 80 | 5 | / |
| Meleston | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meletoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Militong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miliston | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malieton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehleton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Molliton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mettleton | 75 | 16 | / |
| Malithonh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Militão | 71 | 2,806 | / |
| Militan | 71 | 205 | / |
| Maleton | 71 | 189 | / |
| Malitan | 71 | 70 | / |
| Moleton | 71 | 33 | / |
| Militonova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mileton | 71 | 7 | / |
| Militun | 71 | 6 | / |
| Molitan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Meletom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meletan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melitam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Militom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molleton | 67 | 262 | / |
| Malleton | 67 | 114 | / |
| Militant | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mitleton | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mollitan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Majleton | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mileston | 67 | 4 | / |
| Militane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Myleston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miletone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malitann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malayton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milistan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milithan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molluton | 67 | 0 | / |
Meliton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meliton in the Georgian language | ||
| მელიტონ | meliton | - |
| Meliton in the Arabic language | ||
| ميليتون | mylytwn | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Meliton
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