Meloyan Surname

133,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Meloyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meloyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2,4691:1,187150
Russia6031:239,01025,526
Georgia1111:33,7445,054
Kazakhstan831:213,04219,554
Belarus311:306,48634,064
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Meloyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meloyan (Georgian: მელოიანი, Russian: Мелоян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meloyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 133,988th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,167,622 people. The surname Meloyan is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Meloyan reside; 77 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Meloyan is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 2,469 people, or 1 in 1,187. In Armenia Meloyan is primarily concentrated in: Yerevan, where 28 percent live, Gegharkunik Province, where 20 percent live and Shirak Province, where 13 percent live. Barring Armenia it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent live and Georgia, where 3 percent live.

Meloyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Meloyan last name is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Meloyan are 16.87% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Meloyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $36,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Meloyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meloyan in the Georgian language
მელოიანიmeloiani97.5
მელოიანmeloian2.5
Meloyan in the Russian language
Мелоянmeloan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meloyan
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