Melnika Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Melnika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 189 | 1:10,847 | 1,606 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Meļņika (1) are calculated separately.
Melnika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melnika Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melnika (Russian: Мельника) occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Meļņika. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melnika? popularity and diffusion
Melnika is the 1,189,614th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Melnika reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Baltic Europe.
The surname Melnika is most frequently held in Latvia, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 10,847. In Latvia Melnika is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 56 percent are found, Latgale, where 23 percent are found and Semigallia, where 10 percent are found. Not including Latvia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melnikas | 93 | 174 | / |
| Melnikau | 93 | 22 | / |
| Melnicka | 93 | 7 | / |
| Melnikoa | 93 | 7 | / |
| Hmelnika | 93 | 3 | / |
| Meļņika | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnicka | 88 | 442 | / |
| Mielnicka | 88 | 48 | / |
| Melnishka | 88 | 8 | / |
| Melniskas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Melniki | 86 | 52 | / |
| Melnike | 86 | 49 | / |
| Melniko | 86 | 17 | / |
| Melnyka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Melnica | 86 | 2 | / |
| Melniky | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melnikaitė | 82 | 1 | / |
| Melnickaja | 82 | 1 | / |
| Melniski | 80 | 135 | / |
| Melniker | 80 | 64 | / |
| Melnicky | 80 | 49 | / |
| Melnizky | 80 | 29 | / |
| Melnicke | 80 | 27 | / |
| Melnizki | 80 | 15 | / |
| Melnický | 80 | 9 | / |
| Melnitki | 80 | 7 | / |
| Melnická | 80 | 6 | / |
| Melnikou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Melnisky | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melnisko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mylnikoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melnikoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melniqua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnickaja | 78 | 1 | / |
| Miglinika | 75 | 24 | / |
| Melnishki | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hmelnicky | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hmelnicki | 75 | 8 | / |
| Melnichko | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mielnicky | 75 | 3 | / |
| Melnickiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melnickij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mielnicke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melnickis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnizky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnická | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnickis | 71 | 104 | / |
| Hmelnickij | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hmielnicky | 71 | 6 | / |
| Melnyke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Milnicki | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mělnický | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mělnická | 67 | 20 | / |
| Milnizki | 67 | 14 | / |
| Melnycky | 67 | 6 | / |
| Melnique | 67 | 5 | / |
| Milniski | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milnicke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Melnicou | 67 | 1 | / |
Melnika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melnika in the Russian language | ||
| Мельника | melnika | - |
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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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