Mellan Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Mellan Surname Definition:

Forms of Ó Mealláin; MIF 172

Mellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Yemen1551:170,4868,000
France1361:488,40268,701
Peru1041:305,61711,368
Philippines731:1,386,825100,991
England471:1,185,49155,443
Canada461:800,99162,809
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Marshall Islands311:1,672411
Colombia281:1,706,21711,445
Australia271:999,84158,390
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Norway81:642,78647,258
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

The alternate forms: Mellán (4) are calculated separately.

Mellan (1,339) may also be a first name.

Mellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Forms of Ó Mealláin; MIF 172

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mellan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellan (Hindi: मेल्लन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Mellán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellan? popularity and diffusion

Mellan is the 357,784th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,186,929 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Mellan reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 22 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 214,640th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 1,339 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 1,948,704. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 29 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States Mellan occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 15 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Mellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mellan last name rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 427 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mellan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mellan last name are 13.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Mellan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51% less than the national average, earning 169,565 kr per year; in Peru they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,764 per year; in Colombia they earn 86.27% more than the national average, earning $42,288,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellán944/
Melland92919/
Mellang92187/
Mellian92144/
Mellahn9234/
Mellane926/
Mellean925/
Mellyan923/
Muellan922/
Mellain921/
Mellayn921/
Mellant921/
Mellann920/
Miellan920/
Mllan918/
Mellahan8684/
Melliang8661/
Melliand8648/
Melliant8615/
Mellaine863/
Mellasin861/
Melleane861/
Mellyane861/
Mellhahn860/
Millan83166,382/
Mellon839,950/
Mellam831,197/
Müllan8326/
Myllan833/
Mlan801,080/
Mellassen80199/
Mellanová805/
Mellangue801/
Mellassin801/
Mellone774,033/
Millian771,494/
Millane77957/
Millang77926/
Millain77770/
Mellion77465/
Milland77405/
Mellein77385/
Miollan77342/
Moellon77279/
Millahn77145/
Millant77109/
Mølland7756/
Millgan7740/
Mellong7727/
Melloun7723/
Miellon7718/
Melloon7713/
Millyan779/
Millean778/
Mellond778/
Millhan777/
Milllan776/
Millaan775/
Mesllam775/
Mylland774/
Mllahan772/
Millanh772/
Maellon772/
Millann771/
Mellaam771/
Mllasin771/
Mmillan771/
Mellaim771/
Millamn771/
Millank771/
Millaán771/
Millaín771/
Melliam771/
Melloin771/
Mellyon771/
Myllyan771/
Meullon770/
Meellon770/
Muellon770/
Mellhausen750/
M'Lan73362/
Mlang73148/
Mælan7367/
Mlian7322/
Mlaan7322/
Mhlan7322/
Mlhan7310/
Mllam7310/
Hmlan736/
Mlane734/
Mlanh734/
Mland732/
Mlyan731/
Mlean731/
Mlann731/
Mlant731/
Mmlan731/
Milliand71131/
Mehelean71107/
Meullion7183/
Milliang7178/
Millhahn7163/
Millatin717/
Mehelane715/
Miellion714/
Millasin712/
Millaine711/
Milliane711/
Muellion711/
Milliann711/
Milllian711/
Myllanne711/
Muillian711/
Melleine711/
Mellonne711/
Mellione711/
Mehllohn711/
Millhand711/
Mmillian710/
Millhane710/
Mellhone710/
Millyain710/
Milliaan710/
Millon676,667/
Mæland672,010/
Millán671,290/
Millam67786/
Mlađan67206/
Mellom67182/
Mhlane67133/
Måland6736/
Millàn6730/
Millangue6727/
Millón6723/
Åmland6720/
M'Lang6714/
Millanová6710/
Mlamng679/
Mellão678/
Milliatin675/
Millanova674/
Mhlang673/
M'Land672/
Millacent671/
Mllhon671/
Mehelaine671/
M'Laan671/
M'Mlan671/
Hmlanh671/
Mlehan671/
Mlyang671/
Møland671/
Míllán671/
Mlhane671/
Misllayne671/
Mleank670/

Mellan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mellan in the Hindi language
मेल्लनmellana-

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