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

The last name Melton (Georgian: მელტონ, Russian: Мельтон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Melton.

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

The last name is the 8,238^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 105,449 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Melton reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Melton is also the 86,789^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 5,886 people.

The last name Melton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 64,938 people, or 1 in 5,582. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 9 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Melton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melton surname grew 946 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Melton surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Melton surname are 15.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Melton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning R 299,328 per year; in United States they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $39,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning $52,237 CAD per year.