Mellema Surname

185,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Mellema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mellema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1731:14,3972,148
United States9691:374,05533,122
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Mellema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mellema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellema? popularity and diffusion

Mellema is the 185,616th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,192,092 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Mellema reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,173 people, or 1 in 14,397. In The Netherlands Mellema is most prevalent in: Groningen, where 21 percent live, North Holland, where 16 percent live and Friesland, where 15 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Mellema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mellema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mellema last name rose 3,876 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mellema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mellema last name are 28.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mellema earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.63% less than the national average, earning R 67,428 per year; in United States they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $47,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $54,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melleama931/
Meullema931/
Mellama8646/
Mellemi8633/
Mellima869/
Millema861/
Mealema861/
Meilema861/
Meelema860/
Mlema83543/
Mellesmo8053/
Mellamma8011/
Mellamah802/
Melleemi801/
Mhlema771/
Mellimath7531/
Millama711,630/
Mellimi71419/
Muilema7193/
Muylema7172/
Milloma7114/
Millemaggi7113/
Millima7112/
Mesilma7110/
Mellamo719/
Mellime719/
Mailema718/
Mellomo713/
Mllamma712/
Mellimy711/
Meselma711/
Mlemeah711/
Mleemga711/
Meattlemma711/
Mealmah711/
Millemi711/
Mlima672,210/
Mlama671,089/
Mleme67613/
Myllymaa67506/
Mellaime67137/
Mlemi6795/
Mloma6737/
Milliama679/
Milllama676/
Mlemo673/
Millamma673/
Messelma672/
Mellismo671/
Mailemay671/
Mellimmi671/

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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 Mellema
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