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

Mels (Georgian: მელს, Russian: Мэлс) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It may occur 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 frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, 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. Mels is also the 146,478^th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 2,534 people.

It is most frequently held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 40,556. In Kazakhstan Mels is primarily found in: Almaty, where 32 percent are found, Almaty Region, where 28 percent are found and Astana, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Kazakhstan this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 18 percent are found.

Mels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mels last name expanded 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mels Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Mels last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 28.57% being registered with the political 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.