Mellett Surname
Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname
Mellett Surname Definition:
Most, likely the same as Mallet, the Norman surname.
Mellett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 781 | 1:464,096 | 39,562 |
| South Africa | 464 | 1:116,762 | 13,919 |
| England | 446 | 1:124,928 | 12,525 |
| Ireland | 436 | 1:10,800 | 1,381 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 160 | 1:27,687 | 2,902 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
Mellett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Most, likely the same as Mallet, the Norman surname.
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).
Mellett Demographics
Average Mellett Salary in
United States
$50,087 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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