Melitz Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Melitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1001:805,05559,076
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Melitz Last Name Facts

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

Melitz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,248,410th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. Melitz is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Melitz reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Melitz is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 805,055. In Germany Melitz is primarily found in: Berlin, where 25 percent live, Hamburg, where 21 percent live and Saxony, where 18 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Melitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melitz last name grew 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melitz last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.12% registered to vote for the political party.

Melitz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.18% more than the national average, earning $61,780 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mielitz92555/
Mehlitz92437/
Maelitz924/
Melitze921/
Meilitz921/
Meliz91358/
Maehlitz8616/
Miehlitz869/
Meletz831,479/
Militz831,014/
Malitz83766/
Molitz8389/
Melicz8362/
Mälitz8313/
Mieliz833/
Melizh832/
Melits832/
Mahlitz77205/
Mallitz7741/
Mählitz7737/
Melizci7728/
Mohlitz7712/
Metlicz779/
Melitse777/
Militzh777/
Melitch775/
Milithz772/
Mielicz771/
Mislitz771/
Mieletz771/
Metlits771/
Majlitz771/
Mitlitz771/
Mesletz770/
Michellitz751/
Melez73436/
Melić73436/
Melic73213/
Moliz7398/
Maliz7361/
Méliz736/
Meilliez71164/
Maitlitz717/
Malietzh711/
Hmilitze711/
Mahalitz711/
Melitsch710/
Melich672,307/
Maletz671,310/
Malits67379/
Milicz67189/
Melezh67154/
Melets67147/
Metlić67115/
Melici6790/
Malicz6788/
Melics6752/
Moletz6741/
Milits6713/
Mielez6711/
Miletz678/
Miliez673/
Maliez673/
Hmelic673/
Melitsova673/
Molaiz671/
Melyts671/
Meleez671/
Molits671/
Malutz671/
Hmelić671/
Mujliz671/
Melitsowa671/
Meleci671/
Melecz671/
Mejlic671/
Mehlic670/

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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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  • 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 Melitz
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