Melkin Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Melkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7781:185,24820,703
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Finland61:916,11741,832
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Melkin (1,335) may also be a first name.

Melkin Last Name Facts

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

Melkin (Russian: Мелькин) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Melkin is the 414,602nd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,675,650 people. The surname Melkin is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Melkin are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 214,955th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 1,335 people.

The last name Melkin is most commonly used 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 are found, Moscow, where 8 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Finland, where 1 percent are found.

Melkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melkin last name grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Melkin surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Melkin last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melkina921,034/
Melkion92180/
Melkind924/
Mel'kin923/
Muelkin920/
Melkien920/
Melkienė861/
Miellkin860/
Milkin831,174/
Melken83215/
Mylkin8351/
Melkyn8313/
Melcin834/
Mõlkin831/
Melkinova803/
Milkina771,621/
Melchin77588/
Muelken77192/
Mylkina7758/
Milkint7743/
Mielken7737/
Melkyna7718/
Melkent7713/
Melquin776/
Milkien772/
Melkaen771/
Mlekina771/
Millkin771/
Moelken771/
Melcn731/
Melqn731/
Milkienė712/
Millkien711/
Milkintė711/
Mylkyn67128/
Milken6772/
Mülken6744/
Mölken6734/
Milcin6727/
Milkinova676/
Milkinová674/
Mlkeen673/
Mîlken671/

Melkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melkin in the Russian language
Мелькинmelkin-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melkin
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