View the most religious surnames in Kazakhstan

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

Mels (Georgian: მელს, Russian: Мэлс) is borne by more people in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Melš. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 211,122^nd most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,729,553 people. It occurs mostly 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 first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,534 people.

The surname Mels is most frequently occurring in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 40,556. In Kazakhstan it is most numerous 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 surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 18 percent are found.

Mels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mels surname expanded 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mels Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Mels 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.