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

The last name Melsom is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 491,715^th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Melsom reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 18,107. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 87 percent live, Southern Norway, where 4 percent live and Western Norway, where 4 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Melsom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melsom has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melsom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Melsom surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Melsom earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning 416,712 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $50,444 CAD per year.