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

The last name Melone (Russian: Мелоне) is found most frequently in Italy. It can appear as a variant: Mélone. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Melone is the 73,607^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,089,971 people. The surname Melone occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Melone reside; 42 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent reside in Italic Europe. Melone is also the 423,803^rd most widespread forename internationally It is held by 412 people.

The surname Melone is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,800 people, or 1 in 21,842. In Italy Melone is most numerous in: Campania, where 34 percent are found, Lazio, where 14 percent are found and Piedmont, where 14 percent are found. Besides Italy this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Melone Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melone last name rose 649 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melone Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Melone surname are 5.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Melone earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning €28,968 per year; in United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.1% more than the national average, earning $65,632 CAD per year.