Melnic Surname

46,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Melnic Surname User-submission:

The Melnic surname, although popularized in Moldova, has origins in Ukraine and Russia. [Russian: melnik = 'miller'; Ukraine: melnyk = 'miller']

Melnic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova10,0271:35514
Romania6671:30,1023,838
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
England71:7,959,723202,100
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

The alternate forms: Melnić (16) are calculated separately.

Melnic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Melnic surname, although popularized in Moldova, has origins in Ukraine and Russia. [Russian: melnik = 'miller'; Ukraine: melnyk = 'miller']

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Melnic Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melnic is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Melnić. For other potential spellings of Melnic click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melnic? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 46,930th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 660,104 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Melnic reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname Melnic is most commonly used in Moldova, where it is held by 10,027 people, or 1 in 355. In Moldova Melnic is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 14 percent are found, Drochia District, where 10 percent are found and Soroca District, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Moldova Melnic is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Melnic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melnic last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 40% being registered with the political party.

The amount Melnic earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $50,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $50,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melnić9416/
Melnick925,403/
Melnich9239/
Mellnic922/
Melnici921/
Mellnick8673/
Mielnick8628/
Melnicke8627/
Mellnich861/
Melnitci861/
Melnik8371,022/
Melnis83336/
Melnec8313/
Milnic834/
Melnig831/
Melnicova80224/
Mielnik775,918/
Melnyck7756/
Melnike7749/
Mellnik7748/
Milnick7728/
Melnits7728/
Melneck7717/
Melnikh7712/
Melnisk7711/
Melhnik7710/
Melniek778/
Melnitz776/
Melnikk773/
Melnych773/
Hmelnik772/
Melnnik771/
Mellnis771/
Mlnnick771/
Mölnick771/
Melnikė771/
Melnickova7518/
Mlnik731/
Mellnitz7148/
Millnick7113/
Melnique715/
Hmelniks713/
Millnich713/
Milnicke712/
Hmelnits711/
Miglinic711/
Melnychk711/
Melhnish710/
Melnuish710/
Melnyk67148,127/
Melnikova67132,682/
Melnek67364/
Melník67133/
Milnik67130/
Melnes67104/
Mlenik6768/
Milnis6749/
Melniková6747/
Mylnik6730/
Melnikowa6723/
Melñik6717/
Milnicova676/
Moellnitz673/
Melnychck671/
Mylnicova671/
Mlnnis671/
Mlnnix671/
Mélnik671/
Melnyx671/
Melnık671/
Milnix670/

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