Mellifont Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mellifont Surname Definition:

Thomas Malenfant, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

Mellifont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia631:428,50333,982
United States301:12,081,964463,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616

Mellifont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Malenfant, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Mellifont Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellifont is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellifont? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Mellifont occurs mostly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Mellifont are found; 68 percent are found in Australasia and 68 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 428,503. In Australia Mellifont is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 92 percent live, New South Wales, where 5 percent live and Victoria, where 2 percent live. Other than Australia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live.

Mellifont Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mellifont last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mellifont last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Mellifont earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning $36,963 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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