Melniks Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Melniks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 192 | 1:10,677 | 1,574 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Meļņiks (1) are calculated separately.
Melniks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melniks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melniks (Russian: Мельникс) has its highest incidence in Latvia. It can also appear as: Meļņiks. Click here for other potential spellings of Melniks.
How Common Is The Last Name Melniks? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,118,459th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Melniks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Melniks are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
Melniks is most numerous in Latvia, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 10,677. In Latvia it is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 69 percent are found, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 14 percent are found and Latgale, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Latvia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Estonia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melnikas | 93 | 174 | / |
| Melnieks | 93 | 3 | / |
| Hmelniks | 93 | 3 | / |
| Meļņiks | 90 | 1 | / |
| Melenikos | 88 | 44 | / |
| Melinikas | 88 | 2 | / |
| Melnickis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Molniks | 86 | 3 | / |
| Melinks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hmelnickis | 82 | 104 | / |
| Malnieks | 80 | 237 | / |
| Melenkis | 80 | 50 | / |
| Molnikas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Melnykas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mālnieks | 80 | 4 | / |
| Malneiks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malnikas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Molnieks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mälnieks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muliniks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mulnicks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Molnks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mulliniks | 75 | 290 | / |
| Melonakos | 75 | 60 | / |
| Melonakis | 75 | 21 | / |
| Melinakos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melanguis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mullinicks | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mellonakos | 71 | 16 | / |
| Mellonakas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Malnics | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mislenniks | 71 | 2 | / |
| Melnacs | 71 | 2 | / |
| Melinix | 71 | 2 | / |
| Melinaukas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melanix | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hmalnickis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Millinicks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meulnix | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mellings | 67 | 338 | / |
| Mealings | 67 | 155 | / |
| Malinics | 67 | 35 | / |
| Malenkos | 67 | 24 | / |
| Milinkis | 67 | 15 | / |
| Melengas | 67 | 12 | / |
| Malinksi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mylynkys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Melancos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Melingas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malinksy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milanics | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malánics | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlwani Koso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milonksi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milinksi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malinkis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malinksa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melangsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mlunkisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milhanks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulnacks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mlnnix | 62 | 1 | / |
| Melnyx | 62 | 1 | / |
| Milnix | 62 | 0 | / |
Melniks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melniks in the Russian language | ||
| Мельникс | melniks | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melniks
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