Melsen Surname
Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname
Melsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 432 | 1:39,091 | 6,610 |
| Denmark | 274 | 1:20,601 | 2,066 |
| Belgium | 140 | 1:82,119 | 12,906 |
| France | 112 | 1:593,060 | 78,954 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Luxembourg | 62 | 1:9,364 | 1,516 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Melsen (93) may also be a first name.
Melsen Demographics
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Melsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melsen (Russian: Мельсен) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Melsen is the 321,573rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. Melsen is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Melsen reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 986,211th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 93 people.
It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 39,091. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 44 percent reside, South Holland, where 24 percent reside and Gelderland, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Melsen exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 24 percent reside and Belgium, where 12 percent reside.
Melsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Melsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melsen last name grew 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Melsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Melsen surname are 48.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95.24% being registered with the party.
Melsen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.34% more than the national average, earning $72,205 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Melsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melsen in the Russian language | ||
| Мельсен | melsen | - |
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Footnotes
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