Melkis Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Melkis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melkis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1651:12,4251,842
England181:3,095,448105,421
Israel161:534,85239,210
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Meļķis (1) are calculated separately.

Melkis (1,009) may also be a first name.

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 borne by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Meļķis. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melkis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 950,707th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Melkis reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 253,213th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,009 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 12,425. In Latvia it is most common in: Vidzeme, where 44 percent are found, Riga Planning Region, where 25 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 24 percent are found. Barring Latvia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Israel, where 6 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melkios928/
Melkish924/
Melkise922/
Melkies921/
Meļķis891/
Milkis83295/
Melkes8393/
Melcis832/
Melkys830/
Melquis7722/
Melchis7719/
Milkios778/
Melceis771/
Melkees771/
Mielkes770/
Melquist71507/
Melkiche713/
Mellquist67254/
Milkes67191/
Melkesová6750/
Mylkes675/
Mehlquist674/
Mylkys673/
Melces671/
Milkiš671/
Milkisova671/
Melches62166/
Milchis6231/
Melques6229/
Milcois6227/
Mlekiez621/
Målquist579/
Milquios571/
Melquest570/
Milquist570/
Mellquest539/
Mählquist531/
Millquist531/
Milkez5013/
Milciz501/

Melkis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melkis in the Marathi language
मेलकीसmelakisa-
Melkis in the Russian language
Мелькисmelkis-

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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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  • 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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