Melkis Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Melkis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 165 | 1:12,425 | 1,842 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Meļķis (1) are calculated separately.
Melkis (1,009) may also be a first name.
Melkis Demographics
Average Melkis Salary in
United States
$30,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melkis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melkis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melkis (Marathi: मेलकीस, Russian: Мелькис) is found most in Latvia. It may be found as a variant: Meļķis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Melkis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 950,707th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Melkis are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Melkis is also the 253,213th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 1,009 people.
The surname is most numerous in Latvia, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 12,425. In Latvia it is most prevalent in: Vidzeme, where 44 percent live, Riga Planning Region, where 25 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account Latvia Melkis occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Israel, where 6 percent live.
Melkis Last Name Statistics demography
Melkis earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melkios | 92 | 8 | / |
| Melkish | 92 | 4 | / |
| Melkise | 92 | 2 | / |
| Melkies | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meļķis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Milkis | 83 | 295 | / |
| Melkes | 83 | 93 | / |
| Melcis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Melkys | 83 | 0 | / |
| Melquis | 77 | 22 | / |
| Melchis | 77 | 19 | / |
| Milkios | 77 | 8 | / |
| Melceis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melkees | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mielkes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Melquist | 71 | 507 | / |
| Melkiche | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mellquist | 67 | 254 | / |
| Milkes | 67 | 191 | / |
| Melkesová | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mylkes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mehlquist | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mylkys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Melces | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milkiš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milkisova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melches | 62 | 166 | / |
| Milchis | 62 | 31 | / |
| Melques | 62 | 29 | / |
| Milcois | 62 | 27 | / |
| Mlekiez | 62 | 1 | / |
| Målquist | 57 | 9 | / |
| Milquios | 57 | 1 | / |
| Melquest | 57 | 0 | / |
| Milquist | 57 | 0 | / |
| Mellquest | 53 | 9 | / |
| Mählquist | 53 | 1 | / |
| Millquist | 53 | 1 | / |
| Milkez | 50 | 13 | / |
| Milciz | 50 | 1 | / |
Melkis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melkis in the Marathi language | ||
| मेलकीस | melakisa | - |
| Melkis in the Russian language | ||
| Мелькис | melkis | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Melkis
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