Melnikoff Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Melnikoff Surname User-submission:

The surname Melnikoff is a patronymic of the name Melnik, which means "miller" in Russia and Belarus.

Melnikoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:969,14271,998
Russia851:1,695,565111,577
France461:1,443,972140,296
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Melnikoff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Melnikoff is a patronymic of the name Melnik, which means "miller" in Russia and Belarus.

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Melnikoff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melnikoff (Russian: Мельникофф) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melnikoff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 562,869th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,944,131 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Melnikoff reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Melnikoff is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 969,142. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 25 percent reside, Maryland, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Melnikoff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States Melnikoff are 39.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Melnikoff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $51,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Melnikoff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melnikoff in the Russian language
Мельникоффmelnikoff-

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