Melot Surname
Approximately 3,031 people bear this surname
Melot Surname User-submission:
This surname was Mallet in Rouen, Normandy, France in the early 1500. In 1598, when the family settled in Champagne, France, they changed the spelling to Merlet. In 1658 Merlett (the family was living in Germany at the time). In 1693 the spelling was Melott (the family emigrated to New York, and settled in New Jersey), in 1725 the spelling changed to Mellott.
Read More About This SurnameMelot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,327 | 1:28,544 | 3,481 |
| United States | 332 | 1:1,091,744 | 79,205 |
| Belgium | 143 | 1:80,396 | 12,660 |
| Paraguay | 88 | 1:82,236 | 2,039 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Mélot (144) are calculated separately.
Melot (168) may also be a first name.
Melot Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was Mallet in Rouen, Normandy, France in the early 1500. In 1598, when the family settled in Champagne, France, they changed the spelling to Merlet. In 1658 Merlett (the family was living in Germany at the time). In 1693 the spelling was Melott (the family emigrated to New York, and settled in New Jersey), in 1725 the spelling changed to Mellott.
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Average Melot Salary in
United States
$44,430 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melot Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melot (Hindi: मेलोत, Marathi: मेलोट) is found most frequently in France. It can occur in the variant forms: Mélot. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melot? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 146,299th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,404,337 people. Melot occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Melot are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Melot is also the 705,855th most numerous first name globally, borne by 168 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 2,327 people, or 1 in 28,544. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent reside. Beside France it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.
Melot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Melot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melot last name increased 949 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Melot Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Melot last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.27% registered with the party.
Melot earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,430 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melot in the Hindi language | ||
| मेलोत | melota | - |
| Melot in the Marathi language | ||
| मेलोट | melota | 66.67 |
| मेलोत | melota | 33.33 |
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