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

The last name Mels (Georgian: მელს, Russian: Мэлс) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Melš. For other possible spellings of Mels click here.

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

The surname Mels is the 211,122^nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,729,553 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Mels reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 146,478^th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,534 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 40,556. In Kazakhstan Mels is mostly found in: Almaty, where 32 percent reside, Almaty Region, where 28 percent reside and Astana, where 12 percent reside. Besides Kazakhstan this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside.

Mels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mels last name expanded 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mels Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mels surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Mels surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 28.57% registered with the party.

The amount Mels earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.1% more than the national average, earning R 309,168 per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,796 CAD per year.