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

The last name Melke (Russian: Мельке) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Meļķe. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Melke is the 49,292^nd most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 697,974 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Melke are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 61,604^th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 9,915 people.

The last name Melke is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 9,659 people, or 1 in 10,099. Not including Ethiopia Melke is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Melke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Melke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melke last name grew 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Melke surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.53% being registered to vote for the party.

Melke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $39,724 USD per year.