Melsether Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Melsether Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melsether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway171:302,48730,120

Melsether Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melsether Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Melsether is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melsether? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Melsether are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Melsether is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 302,487. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 53 percent are found and Western Norway, where 47 percent are found.

Melsether Last Name Statistics demography

Melsether earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 51.58% more than the national average, earning 524,589 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melsaether958/
Melseter9414/
Melsetter8922/
Melsaeter896/
Melsäter822/
Melsater821/
Melcete752/
Målsäter7122/
Milshete715/
Milseted710/
Melshetti675/
Melsita632/
Melchester630/
Milcette5917/
Melzetta591/
Milcetich5663/
Milsiti501/
Millchester500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melsether
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