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

Melnis (Russian: Мелнис) occurs most in Latvia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 825,152^nd most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Melnis reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 7,094. In Latvia Melnis is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 48 percent are found, Latgale, where 25 percent are found and Semigallia, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Latvia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 5 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.

Melnis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melnis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melnis surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.