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Where Does The Last Name Melly Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Melly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻲ) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melly? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Melly is the 62,864^th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 913,455 people. The last name Melly occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Melly are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 31,977^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 25,016 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,358 people, or 1 in 10,597. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Uasin Gishu County, where 37 percent live, Nandi County, where 30 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Melly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melly last name increased 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 135 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 416 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 515 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Melly surname are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melly earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.58% less than the national average, earning 222,962 kr per year; in Peru they earn 125.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,654 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning R 269,340 per year and in United States they earn 13.06% more than the national average, earning $48,786 USD per year.