Melo Pena Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Melo Pena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melo Pena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Melo Peña (4) are calculated separately.

Melo Pena Last Name Facts

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

Melo Pena is most common in Brazil. It may appear as: Melo Peña. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melo Pena? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Melo Pena are found; 82 percent are found in South America and 82 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Melo Pena is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 23,786,037. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 33 percent live, Pará, where 33 percent live and Amazonas, where 11 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melo Pena
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