Melix Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Melix Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1261:527,16472,630
United States221:16,475,406557,260
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Kiribati41:28,352669
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Mélix (12) are calculated separately.

Melix (120) may also be a first name.

Melix Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melix occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Mélix. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melix? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,321,499th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Melix reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Melix is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 120 people.

The surname Melix is most common in France, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 527,164. In France Melix is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 74 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Barring France Melix exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and French Polynesia, where 2 percent reside.

Melix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melix has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melix surname rose 440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melix Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melix last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Melix earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.28% less than the national average, earning $33,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mélix9312/
Mealix914/
Melaix911/
Melis8044,674/
Melik804,734/
Meliš80965/
Meliz80358/
Melic80213/
Melig80110/
Meliß8086/
Molix8050/
Melex8047/
Malix8046/
Melij8016/
Milix803/
Meliq802/
Melux802/
Melixova7725/
Melich732,307/
Melick732,111/
Melike731,990/
Melise731,621/
Mehlis731,221/
Melish731,086/
Mehlig731,068/
Melikh73815/
Melois73430/
Melios73294/
Melies73286/
Melice73268/
Meliek73185/
Meelis73154/
Melais7363/
Melicz7362/
Meliss7356/
Meilik7352/
Melics7352/
Meilij7349/
Melisz7344/
Meylis7339/
Hmelik7339/
Meleis7336/
Melaik7330/
Meleux7319/
Mielis7314/
Metlis7313/
Meilis7312/
Mejlis7312/
Meslis7310/
Mielik7310/
Meluis738/
Melgis738/
Mehliß738/
Meylik735/
Melihs734/
Maleix734/
Hmelic733/
Meliks733/
Mealis733/
Mieliz733/
Melhis733/
Melizh732/
Melhig732/
Meligh732/
Meligs732/
Meloik731/
Mealex731/
Meslij731/
Meleik731/
Maliex731/
Meïlik731/
Mieliß731/
Mejlic731/
Mehlik731/
Mehlic730/
Melist730/
Meulis730/
Meilig730/
Mielex730/
Mehlich671,290/
Melisse67763/
Molliex67499/
Melique67378/
Melighe67356/
Meilick67334/
Metlich67252/
Mealies67125/
Mielies67123/
Mehelic6791/
Melisch6786/
Meitlis6776/
Metliss6761/
Meijlis6746/
Mehlick6745/
Meilich6740/
Meliche6739/
Mealick6737/
Meislik6734/
Meelich6733/
Meilike6732/
Meylikh6729/
Mielish6724/
Melicce6724/
Mehliss6721/
Melicks6719/
Metlick6718/
Meylick6718/
Melhuis6715/
Melight6715/
Meleich6713/
Meligue6712/
Metliås6711/
Metlicz679/
Meytlis678/
Mehleis678/
Melitse677/
Melisce677/
Meilise676/
Meleish675/
Melitch675/
Mielick675/
Meloigh674/
Meluish673/
Meslich673/
Meylich672/
Melaick672/
Meleike672/
Meilish672/
Meloike672/
Meelick671/
Mehhlig671/
Melhick671/
Hmelick671/
Melaise671/
Melikch671/
Melisck671/
Melishs671/
Melhies671/
Meïlick671/
Meliosz671/
Melisså671/
Mehlies671/
Mehlisz671/
Meslois671/
Meloist671/
Meligth671/
Meluice671/
Meslice670/
Meuhlic670/
Meillis670/
Miehlig670/
Meslick670/
Mehlish670/
Meleigh670/
Meelish670/

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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 Melix
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