Melsop Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Melsop Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melsop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Melsop Last Name Facts

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

Melsop is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melsop? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Melsop reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Melsop is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 48 percent are found, Virginia, where 29 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Melsop is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Melsop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melsop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melsop last name expanded 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melsop Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Melsop are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Melsop earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $39,658 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellsop92288/
Melsopp9241/
Melso91107/
Milsop83223/
Melsov83140/
Melsio8354/
Melcop8326/
Melsap831/
Millsop77237/
Melshov775/
Milsopp772/
Mellsap770/
Melsa73421/
Melco7379/
Melzo7366/
Mleso7336/
Milso7332/
Meljo7312/
Melço732/
Mlsso731/
Millsopp71128/
Millsops712/
Melsouch710/
Milsap671,210/
Melsha67215/
Melsas6770/
Melcho6757/
Mellsa6747/
Maelsa6729/
Melsia6718/
Milsho677/
Melzas675/
Melsah673/
Millso672/
Melssa672/
Meelco671/
Melzio671/
Milsot671/
Melsad671/
Milsoi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Melsop
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