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 is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mellson.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Mellson reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name in the world, held by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada it is most common in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 29 percent are found and Malawi, where 11 percent are found.

Mellson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mellson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mellson last name decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 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
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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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