Meljnjak Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Meljnjak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meljnjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

Meljnjak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meljnjak occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meljnjak.

How Common Is The Last Name Meljnjak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meljnjak is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Meljnjak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Meljnjak live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Meljnjak is most widespread in Croatia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 604,086. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: Varaždin County, where 86 percent reside and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Croatia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 11 percent reside and Slovenia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melenyak7543/
Malenjak7520/
Meleniak7520/
Malinjak7510/
Meliniak751/
Mieleniak7117/
Melinchak718/
Meliniack711/
Maliniak63571/
Maleniak6317/
Malynyak633/
Mileniak631/
Milinyak631/
Melinchok5912/
Melinchock568/
Malinyák501/
Maliñiak501/

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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 Meljnjak
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