Meltsas Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Meltsas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meltsas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1191:11,1081,602
Russia541:2,668,945150,916
Finland81:687,08836,047
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Meltsas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meltsas (Russian: Мельцас) is found in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meltsas? popularity and diffusion

Meltsas is the 1,214,709th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Meltsas occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Meltsas are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Estonia, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 11,108. Beside Estonia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 28 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meltsa9227/
Melzas775/
Melcas772/
Meltza771/
Melcias7113/
Miltsos7111/
Melchas719/
Melca67417/
Melza67116/
Miltsios6724/
Mielcasz675/
Melchash674/
Mlcsa671/

Meltsas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meltsas in the Russian language
Мельцасmelcas-

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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 Meltsas
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