Melter Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Melter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Germany1321:609,89048,740
Romania611:329,14528,853
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Austria111:774,13064,097
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Melter (197) may also be a first name.

Melter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 618,896th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Melter reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Melter is also the 646,152nd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 197 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 1,548,970. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 18 percent live, Arizona, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and Romania, where 12 percent live.

Melter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melter last name increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melter last name are 34.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $49,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moelter92394/
Meltier9222/
Melther9210/
Melteur921/
Meltert920/
Maelter920/
Melteir920/
Meltter920/
Melteer920/
Melte9155/
Mölter83756/
Milter83475/
Meltei8395/
Meltes8358/
Mülter8329/
Mylter834/
Mltter833/
Mielte833/
Melteh831/
Meslte831/
Meltre831/
Mlther831/
Meltee831/
Melted831/
Mälter831/
Meltey830/
Meltie830/
Melterová806/
Mlte801/
Milteer77337/
Miltier77133/
Meltior7714/
Milther7710/
Millter772/
Melthie771/
Meltair771/
Miltere771/
Möllter771/
Milteir770/
Moeltey770/
Mlete73434/
Melta73313/
Melti73230/
Milte73120/
Melty7361/
Mlhte732/
Mylte730/
Milltier715/
Millteer712/
Melthior711/
Milterre711/
Mielty67107/
Meltis6791/
Mlethe6737/
Meltti6723/
Meltiz6714/
Miltes677/
Miltre677/
Meltiş675/
Meslti674/
Meltio673/
Mellta671/
Mletey671/
Miltte671/
Miltie671/
Mielti671/
Miltez671/
Miltea671/
Millte671/
Meltha671/
Meltyi671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melter
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