Mellam Surname

313,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Palestine

Mellam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mellam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0891:704,37632,633
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Palestine251:181,9548,921
England101:5,571,806158,774
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Mellam (46) may also be a first name.

Mellam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellam occurs most in India. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mellam is the 313,815th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,088,175 people. Mellam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Mellam live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mellam is also the 1,484,914th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 46 people.

Mellam is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 1,089 people, or 1 in 704,376. In India Mellam is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 78 percent are found, Pondicherry, where 13 percent are found and Telangana, where 7 percent are found. Outside of India this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 4 percent are found and Palestine, where 2 percent are found.

Mellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mellam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mesllam925/
Melliam921/
Mellaim921/
Mellaam921/
Miellam920/
Mllam9110/
Mellaime86137/
Mellan831,014/
Millam83786/
Mellom83182/
Mlam8015/
Melland77919/
Millham77560/
Milliam77324/
Mellang77187/
Mellian77144/
Mellahn7734/
Melloum7728/
Millame7712/
Mellane776/
Mellean775/
Mellyan773/
Muellan772/
Mellome771/
Mehelam771/
Mellayn771/
Millamn771/
Mellain771/
Mellant771/
Millamk771/
Miellan770/
Mellann770/
Mliam7325/
Mllan738/
Mhlam731/
Mlame731/
Mellahan7184/
Melliang7161/
Melliand7148/
Millaham7119/
Melliant7115/
Millheam718/
Mellaine713/
Mellyane711/
Melleane711/
Mellasin711/
Mgilliam711/
Mellhahn710/
Millan67166,382/
Mellon679,950/
Mellassen67199/
Müllan6726/
Millom6726/
Mlatem6721/
Mlamng679/
Mleham679/
Mellão678/
Mellanová675/
Mellán674/
Myllan673/
Mhlame672/
Mellangue671/
Mellassin671/

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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 Mellam
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