Meloni Surname
Approximately 35,673 people bear this surname
Meloni Surname Definition:
(Italian) Descendant of Melone, a pet form of Giacomelli (the supplanter); one who grew and sold melons.
Meloni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 29,773 | 1:2,054 | 125 |
| Brazil | 1,440 | 1:148,663 | 5,683 |
| Argentina | 1,160 | 1:36,848 | 3,081 |
| United States | 1,046 | 1:346,519 | 31,114 |
| France | 951 | 1:69,845 | 9,726 |
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| Germany | 164 | 1:490,887 | 42,238 |
| Switzerland | 131 | 1:62,694 | 7,743 |
| England | 130 | 1:428,600 | 28,863 |
| Belgium | 104 | 1:110,545 | 16,500 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 1:185,573 | 26,340 |
| Spain | 60 | 1:779,201 | 32,544 |
| Uruguay | 56 | 1:61,281 | 6,605 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| San Marino | 48 | 1:692 | 167 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Méloni (3) are calculated separately.
Meloni (1,890) may also be a first name.
Meloni Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Descendant of Melone, a pet form of Giacomelli (the supplanter); one who grew and sold melons.
Meloni Demographics
Average Male Meloni Height
174.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Meloni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meloni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meloni (Arabic: ميلوني, Hindi: मेलोनी, Russian: Мелони) is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Méloni. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meloni? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,622nd most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 204,287 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Meloni live; 84 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent live in Italic Europe. Meloni is also the 174,879th most common forename world-wide, borne by 1,890 people.
This last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 29,773 people, or 1 in 2,054. In Italy Meloni is primarily concentrated in: Sardinia, where 62 percent are found, Lazio, where 15 percent are found and Lombardy, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy it exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.
Meloni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meloni has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meloni surname grew 11,622 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meloni Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Meloni surname are 5.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Meloni earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning €24,051 per year; in Peru they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,440 per year; in South Africa they earn 197.62% more than the national average, earning R 707,256 per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.62% more than the national average, earning $73,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meloni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meloni in the Hindi language | ||
| मेलोनी | meloni | - |
| Meloni in the Russian language | ||
| Мелони | meloni | - |
| Meloni in the Arabic language | ||
| ميلوني | mylwny | - |
| ميلونى | mylwny | - |
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