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
Mellett Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mellett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mellett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mellett occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mellett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 179,265th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,061,994 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Mellett live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 781 people, or 1 in 464,096. In The United States Mellett is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Mellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mellett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mellett last name expanded 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 273 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mellett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mellett last name are 6.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.44% registered with 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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