View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

Melk (Russian: Мельк) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Melk is the 189,802^nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,275,302 people. The last name Melk occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Melk are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 289,943^rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 797 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 872 people, or 1 in 62,130. In South Africa Melk is primarily found in: North West, where 30 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Free State, where 22 percent are found. Not including South Africa Melk occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 14 percent are found.

Melk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melk last name increased 535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Melk are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.85% being registered with the political 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.