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
The surname Meloni (Arabic: ميلوني, Hindi: मेलोनी, Russian: Мелони) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Méloni. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meloni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,622nd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 204,287 people. The surname Meloni is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Meloni reside; 84 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent reside in Italic Europe. Meloni is also the 174,879th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,890 people.
The surname Meloni is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 29,773 people, or 1 in 2,054. In Italy Meloni is most prevalent in: Sardinia, where 62 percent live, Lazio, where 15 percent live and Lombardy, where 9 percent live. Not including Italy this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Meloni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meloni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meloni last name increased 11,622 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meloni Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meloni surname are 5.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.64% being registered with the 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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