Mellin Surname

97,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Mellin Surname Definition:

For Malin, q.v., and Melling, q.v.

Mellin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5411:235,21022,579
Mexico7161:173,3615,012
Sweden5261:18,7201,575
Germany4691:171,65320,198
France3881:171,19326,633
Finland3451:15,9322,299
England2411:231,19519,235
Wales1201:25,7882,682
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
Canada711:518,95243,932
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Wales571:27,5161,557
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

The alternate forms: Mellín (1) are calculated separately.

Mellin (384) may also be a first name.

Mellin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Malin, q.v., and Melling, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mellin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellin (Marathi: मेलीन, Russian: Меллин) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mellín. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,870th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,503,517 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Mellin are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mellin is also the 442,333rd most commonly held forename in the world, held by 384 people.

The surname Mellin is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,541 people, or 1 in 235,210. In The United States Mellin is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 11 percent reside.

Mellin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mellin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mellin surname rose 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 382 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mellin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mellin last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mellin last name are 7.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Mellin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning 267,058 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.8% more than the national average, earning R 348,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% less than the national average, earning $43,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellín941/
Melling926,701/
Mellina921,657/
Mellion92465/
Mellien9275/
Miellin9217/
Muellin929/
Meellin922/
Maellin921/
Moellin920/
Melluin920/
Mellind920/
Melln910/
Mellling868/
Meelling863/
Mehlling860/
Mellen834,893/
Millin833,073/
Meglin83315/
Mellim83225/
Mellyn83113/
Mellén8332/
Muelln8313/
Mielln831/
Myllin831/
Mlin80524/
Meln8084/
Million7762,283/
Millien777,132/
Milling773,400/
Mülling77333/
Mölling77206/
Millina77193/
Melleng7761/
Muellen7732/
Mellent7727/
Meullen7726/
Mellyna7725/
Myllien7720/
Myllion7711/
Miellen7711/
Muillin779/
Meeglin775/
Myllina774/
Moellen774/
Maellen771/
Mellenk771/
Mellyon771/
Mysllin771/
Millimn771/
Millinn770/
Mellenn770/
Millint770/
Mmillin770/
Mellynn770/
Milln73793/
Melne73648/
Mling73303/
Mülln73171/
M'Lin73158/
Mölln7312/
Mlina7311/
Melhn737/
Moeln732/
Melnk732/
Mlinn732/
Mllen731/
Melnn731/
Mlien731/
Mlind731/
Melng731/
Melìn731/
Mehln731/
Mllng731/
Hmlin730/
Maeln730/
Mellenne714/
Milliaen711/
Millingh710/
Millinck710/
Millen679,486/
Mellem671,365/
Miglin67266/
Millim67245/
Müllen67133/
Mellenová67121/
Møllen6780/
Mln6766/
Millne6738/
Myglin6722/
Mellenova6716/
Måhlin6716/
Méglin6713/
Millén6713/
Möglin6712/
Mäglin6712/
Möllen678/
Myllen678/
Mhling674/
Millinova674/
Måling674/
M'Ling674/
Mehlng671/
Myllén671/
Mïllän671/
Millyn671/

Mellin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mellin in the Marathi language
मेलीनmelina-
Mellin in the Russian language
Меллинmellin-

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