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

The surname Melkov (Russian: Мельков) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Melkov click here.

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

The surname is the 128,586^th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,067,976 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Melkov live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 3,211 people, or 1 in 44,884. In Russia Melkov is primarily concentrated in: Oryol Oblast, where 18 percent live, Kostroma Oblast, where 18 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 4 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Melkov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Melkov surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Melkov surname are 10.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.55% being registered to vote for the party.