Mellett Surname

179,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mellett Surname Definition:

Most, likely the same as Mallet, the Norman surname.

Mellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7811:464,09639,562
South Africa4641:116,76213,919
England4461:124,92812,525
Ireland4361:10,8001,381
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Australia951:284,16525,304
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
France71:9,488,960336,266
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1601:27,6872,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Mellett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most, likely the same as Mallet, the Norman surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Petrus de Melleto, Normandy c. 1200 (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 118,121); William Melite, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Geoffry, and William Melt, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Mellett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellett occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mellett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mellett is the 179,265th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,061,994 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Mellett reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 781 people, or 1 in 464,096. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Mellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mellett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mellett surname rose 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 273 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mellett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mellett surname are 6.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mellett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.29% more than the national average, earning R 392,784 per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellette93503/
Mellet923,238/
Mllett926/
Millett868,907/
Meillet86404/
Meallet86314/
Miellet86255/
Melliet86189/
Mellitt8658/
Moellet8657/
Melletz8624/
Mellete8621/
Muellet863/
Myllett861/
Mllette861/
Maellet861/
Meullet861/
Mellest860/
Meylett860/
Melle835,304/
Mllet832/
Mlett830/
Millette807,618/
Maillett80165/
Melliott803/
Millestt801/
Milletts800/
Millettt800/
Moyllett800/
Meylette800/
Millet7737,882/
Meller7714,003/
Melles774,174/
Mellit771,102/
Mielle77884/
Muelle77750/
Melley77703/
Mylett77445/
Mellea77364/
Meulle77292/
Mellie77211/
Moelle77131/
Melleu77112/
Mealet7781/
Melleş7772/
Melleh7742/
Mellee7725/
Maelle7720/
Mellei7714/
Meelle7711/
Melleš777/
Mellyt775/
Myllet772/
Meelet772/
Mellez772/
Melled771/
Metlet771/
Melleç771/
Mellée771/
Meilet770/
Maillette75599/
Mlle73365/
Maillet7122,555/
Millete711,117/
Milliet711,095/
Maylett71200/
Moylett71149/
Millest71133/
Mellesh71117/
Moillet7171/
Millitt7159/
Millets7149/
Melless7145/
Mellech7136/
Mellite7135/
Metlets7114/
Miellie719/
Mailett719/
Melleis718/
Milleth714/
Melliot713/
Milleit713/
Muellee712/
Melloit712/
Meeller712/
Mellist712/
Mellieh712/
Meelles711/
Meileth711/
Melleas711/
Mellerr711/
Melllea711/
Muillet711/
Muelley711/
Moilett711/
Melller711/
Muelleh711/
Mayllet711/
Muellle711/
Miollet711/
Melleuh711/
Mellīte711/
Methlet711/
Mmeller711/
Milloet711/
Mylette710/
Mesller710/
Milletz710/
Milleet710/
Mellith710/
Mella6746,129/
Mille679,585/
Melli678,300/
Melly677,978/
Mylle671,311/
Mlete67434/
Mölle67427/
Mylet67255/
Mülle6796/
Moylette6769/
Mller6767/
Mølle6732/
Mellé6717/
Melleová679/
Hmlet679/
Millitte674/
Mlles673/
Mailette672/
Melliste672/
Mellè672/
Milleate671/
Mellists671/
Mhlle671/
Moilette671/
Mllee671/
Mloet671/
Melleova671/
Mellá671/
Mliet671/
Mellheis671/
Mehelets671/
Melleish670/
Maylette670/

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