Mellson Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Denmark

Mellson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mellson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Mellson (19) may also be a first name.

Mellson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellson occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mellson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mellson is the 3,323,005th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Mellson live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mellson is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 19 people.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada it is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Not including Canada it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 29 percent reside and Malawi, where 11 percent reside.

Mellson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mellson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mellson surname fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mellson Last Name Statistics demography

Mellson earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $41,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melleson931/
Melson926,537/
Millson861,824/
Melsion8650/
Mielson8625/
Melsohn8623/
Mellsen8617/
Melsone8611/
Meulson864/
Melsson861/
Melsoun860/
Mellsom860/
Mellsan860/
Mlson831/
Milleson80774/
Mellsund8018/
Maelsonn801/
Millsion801/
Muehlson801/
Mellesan801/
Milson772,560/
Melsen771,161/
Melcon771,006/
Melsom77673/
Meljon77121/
Melsan7742/
Mälson7730/
Mülson7713/
Melzon7712/
Mylson778/
Melsun772/
Melsón771/
Millesson757/
Melschonk750/
Millsom71643/
Mehlsen71621/
Melssen71494/
Mielsen7124/
Meelsen7124/
Milsone7116/
Melchon715/
Milsson714/
Milsont712/
Millsen711/
Millsan711/
Melcuon711/
Melshan711/
Melsane711/
Millcon710/
Milhson710/
Maelsen710/
Millsand674/
Millesan671/
Melssant671/
Millsund671/
Mlsen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mellson
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