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

The last name Melkin (Russian: Мелькин) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 414,602^nd most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Melkin reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 214,955^th most common forename at a global level, held by 1,335 people.

Melkin is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 778 people, or 1 in 185,248. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Volgograd Oblast, where 60 percent live, Moscow, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Finland, where 1 percent live.

Melkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Melkin last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.71% less than the national average, earning R 12,576 per year and in United States they earn 49.28% more than the national average, earning $64,413 USD per year.