Melsh Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Melsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Melsh Last Name Facts

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

Melsh (Russian: Мельш) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melsh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Melsh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Melsh reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Melsh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Melsh is primarily concentrated in: California, where 39 percent reside, Illinois, where 19 percent reside and Iowa, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 2 percent reside.

Melsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melsh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Melsh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Melsh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.13% more than the national average, earning $50,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melsch9110/
Mels891,954/
Mielsch83375/
Muelsch834/
Melllsh831/
Melse802,852/
Mells80729/
Mehls80452/
Miels80361/
Melch80240/
Melås80158/
Meels80124/
Maels8050/
Moels8011/
Mmels801/
Melsø801/
Melsd801/
Milsh801/
Muels801/
Hmels801/
Melshova778/
Meglisch771/
Mls75104/
Melles734,174/
Melche73194/
Milsch73177/
Miehls73168/
Meglis7353/
Mülsch7344/
Muehls7313/
Mellse739/
Miells737/
Meslch735/
Maells735/
Melløs734/
Melsse734/
Melcht732/
Mellås732/
Mleshe732/
Millsh731/
Mell's731/
Muells731/
Mellese673,407/
Melz671,522/
Mils67309/
Melsova67107/
Möls6787/
Melless6745/
Mlch6742/
Melš6714/
Mles6714/
Mlls6711/
Megliss6710/
Myls676/
Melx676/
Mlse673/
Mielles672/
Mühlsch672/
Meelles671/
D'Mells671/
Hmls671/
Mlsz671/
Mlhz671/
Milsche670/
Mellest670/

Melsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melsh in the Russian language
Мельшmels-

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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
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  • 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 Melsh
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