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

The surname Mels (Georgian: მელს, Russian: Мэлс) is more commonly found in Kazakhstan than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Melš. For other potential spellings of Mels click here.

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

The surname is the 211,122^nd most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,729,553 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Mels live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 146,478^th most widespread first name globally, held by 2,534 people.

It is most commonly used in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 40,556. In Kazakhstan Mels is most numerous in: Almaty, where 32 percent reside, Almaty Region, where 28 percent reside and Astana, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Kazakhstan Mels occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside.

Mels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mels has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mels Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Mels surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 28.57% being registered to vote for 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.