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

The surname Melk (Russian: Мельк) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 189,802^nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,275,302 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Melk reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 289,943^rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 797 people.

Melk is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 872 people, or 1 in 62,130. In South Africa Melk is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 30 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Free State, where 22 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 49 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 14 percent are found.

Melk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melk surname rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Melk surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Melk are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melk earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.46% less than the national average, earning R 160,512 per year and in United States they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $45,679 USD per year.