Melkert Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Melkert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melkert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4221:40,0176,786
Luxembourg451:12,9012,533
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Melkert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melkert Come From? nationality or country of origin

Melkert is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melkert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 547,713th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. Melkert is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Melkert live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Melkert is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 422 people, or 1 in 40,017. In The Netherlands Melkert is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 30 percent live, North Holland, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 14 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Melkert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melkert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melkert surname rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melkert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melkert surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Melkert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $51,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melkhert9358/
Melkerts9357/
Melkerte9332/
Milkert86122/
Melkart866/
Melchert805,323/
Milkhert8080/
Mylkhert801/
Melcherth7520/
Melchertt751/
Moelkhardt710/
Milchert67399/
Mlechert671/
Milcherdt631/
Milcherd531/
Mellcord530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melkert
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