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

The last name Melke (Russian: Мельке) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Meļķe. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Melke is the 49,292^nd most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 697,974 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Melke reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Melke is also the 61,604^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 9,915 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 9,659 people, or 1 in 10,099. Without taking into account Ethiopia Melke occurs 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 prevalency of Melke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melke last name increased 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melke last name are 7.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.53% registered with 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.