Meltz Surname

340,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Meltz Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) and (an invented surname) From the Polish mielcarz, the owner of a malt kiln. This can also be the name for a brewer. From this we get another form, Meltzer. However, a name assumed by Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer had nothing to do with this occupation but was based on the Hebrew word meltzer (“steward”) in Daniel 1:16.

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Meltz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6331:572,60546,957
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
France1091:609,38380,423
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Canada421:877,27667,671
Trinidad and Tobago331:41,3333,849
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England51:11,143,612252,590
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Meltz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) and (an invented surname) From the Polish mielcarz, the owner of a malt kiln. This can also be the name for a brewer. From this we get another form, Meltzer. However, a name assumed by Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer had nothing to do with this occupation but was based on the Hebrew word meltzer (“steward”) in Daniel 1:16.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Meltz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meltz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meltz.

How Common Is The Last Name Meltz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 340,354th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,747,728 people. The last name Meltz is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Meltz reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 633 people, or 1 in 572,605. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Meltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meltz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meltz last name rose 3,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meltz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meltz are 17.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meltz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 329.27% more than the national average, earning R 1,020,110 per year; in United States they earn 37.92% more than the national average, earning $59,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meltsz911/
Moeltz910/
Melz891,522/
Mltz892/
Meheltz835/
Miltz80723/
Melts80259/
Melcz8046/
Maelz8021/
Mielz805/
Mellz801/
Mlz751/
Melcze731/
Milltz731/
Meltch730/
Milz674,785/
Melč67179/
Melc6772/
Meltsch6768/
Müglitz6721/
Meglicz6710/
Miglitz679/
Mhlz672/
Mlzs672/
Mylz672/
Mölz672/
Mälz672/
Mlhz671/

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