View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Melka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻜﻪ, Hindi: मेलका, Oriya: େମଲକା, Russian: Мелка) is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mělka. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 37,955^th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 525,342 people. The surname Melka is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Melka live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 12,708^th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 77,540 people.

Melka is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 11,108 people, or 1 in 8,782. Beside Ethiopia this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Melka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melka last name grew 1,874 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Melka are 10.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.23% registered with the party.

The amount Melka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning $50,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $56,518 CAD per year.