Melus Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Haiti

Melus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4671:100,1118,173
Haiti2061:51,8643,098
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Chile271:652,46215,367
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Romania101:2,007,78754,092
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Meluš (505), Melús (14) & Melùs (1) are calculated separately.

Melus (203) may also be a first name.

Melus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melus (Russian: Мелус) occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Meluš, Melús or Melùs. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 410,688th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. Melus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Melus live; 55 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 635,584th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 203 people.

Melus is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 467 people, or 1 in 100,111. In Spain Melus is primarily concentrated in: Aragon, where 62 percent live, Catalonia, where 21 percent live and Madrid, where 7 percent live. Excluding Spain this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Melus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melus surname grew 294 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Melus are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Melus earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $44,884 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meluš93505/
Melús9314/
Melùs931/
Melius912,163/
Melhus911,204/
Meilus91343/
Melyus91147/
Mielus91124/
Mealus9162/
Melous9147/
Meleus9142/
Meluse9133/
Meylus9125/
Mejlus9117/
Melush919/
Meluis918/
Metlus915/
Melaus914/
Melgus911/
Meulus911/
Meluhs911/
Mehlus910/
Meelus910/
Melu892,013/
Melhuus83131/
Moelius8337/
Melhuse8322/
Mielius8321/
Melhuis8315/
Mielusz8310/
Metlous8310/
Meloush836/
Meylyus835/
Meeleus835/
Meilius835/
Meiluss834/
Meluish833/
Meslius833/
Melouse833/
Melhaus832/
Mehlous832/
Meiluse832/
Mehlaus832/
Mejlhus832/
Melhous831/
Melhush831/
Melauss831/
Meillus831/
Melhuss830/
Meyleus830/
Mealaus830/
Maelius830/
Mealous830/
Melau802,127/
Malus801,613/
Milus801,347/
Melos801,191/
Melou80813/
Meleu80690/
Metlu80507/
Molus80466/
Mehlu80311/
Mielu80279/
Meelu80246/
Mylus80228/
Meliu80164/
Melut80140/
Meluc8063/
Meluh8044/
Melui8035/
Meulu8033/
Meluz8028/
Melud8015/
Melgu8015/
Mmelu8011/
Mhelu809/
Meilu808/
Mealu805/
Meluț804/
Mgelu803/
Melux802/
Melhu801/
Melup801/
Melyu801/
Metellus7717,801/
Melhuish772,770/
Melhouse77149/
Mehlhaus7731/
Mitellus7717/
Meilhaus7715/
Métellus779/
Mecellus775/
Melusova772/
Methllus771/
Mettleus771/
Melusová771/
Mehloush771/
Melhuist770/
Maelhaus770/
Melhouss770/
Milius732,538/
Mallus731,144/
Mylius731,112/
Melgou73342/
Malush73324/
Meloux73322/
Meluch73310/
Moleus73248/
Mollus73242/
Malius73215/
Milous73201/
Meleuh73197/
Mehlau73182/
Melosh73135/
Maleus73116/
Meleuc73101/
Milush7398/
Mielau7375/
Milusz7373/
Milyus7372/
Meslou7370/
Molius7370/
Melouh7366/
Mileus7364/
Mehlos7362/
Meyleu7357/
Meuleu7354/
Malaus7350/
Milaus7336/
Meloud7332/
Mylush7330/
Melaut7326/
Molush7325/
Myleus7319/
Melhos7319/
Meleux7319/
Meylou7318/
Mahlus7316/
Meiliu7316/
Meliau7315/
Melaud7312/
Mailus7310/
Meluce7310/
Meleut739/
Mettlu737/
Miluse737/
Melguj737/
Mejłus737/
Metliu736/
Meileu735/
Melhui735/
Melahu734/
Myluis733/
Metllu732/
Malhus732/
Maluss732/
Meilos732/
Meilud732/
Maluis732/
Mielou732/
Meloes732/
Miluzs732/
Miluss732/
Meilou732/
Metlou732/
Mehlou732/
Melout732/
Mylyus732/
Majlus731/
Meelau731/
Meelos731/
Meetlu731/
Miluis731/
Meiluz731/
Maluhs731/
Malusz731/
Miolus731/
Mieluś731/
Molusz731/
Mislus731/
Meloup731/
Meleud731/
Meleue731/
Mesleu731/
Mélous731/
Mölius731/
Melhou731/
Melouz731/
Meluyh731/
Meylos730/
Milgus730/
Mealiu730/
Molhus730/
Mealhouse7173/
Mehlhouse7167/
Mettellus7115/
Melushova717/
Meleusova717/
Metelleus711/
Michellus711/
Milu676,915/
Meiloud672,182/
Milhous67526/
Meslouh67429/
Mahlous67383/
Meyloud67318/
Melhout67302/
Mjølhus67213/
Malleus67198/
Melhoud67175/
Mylu67116/
Malyush6781/
Milyush6776/
Mahluis6769/
Mohlaus6765/
Meló6759/
Metellu6747/
Melosch6743/
Maluish6742/
Melauth6742/
Meehlhause6729/
Metlliu6729/
Malhaus6726/
Malhous6723/
Hmeleue6721/
Miehlau6720/
Mollius6720/
Meyleuc6720/
Meïloud6714/
Meilhou6712/
Hmeliuc6710/
Mehlhos679/
Milhaus678/
Milusch678/
Mahlhus677/
Maylius676/
Melhoos676/
Meilutė676/
Milouse675/
Melyushova674/
Mallius674/
Molleus674/
Milhuse673/
Mailaus673/
Melouhe673/
Malouss673/
Malyusz673/
Mitellu672/
Maalaus672/
Maillus672/
Meloudj672/
Meilouh671/
Melhoss671/
Meliuce671/
Mehelou671/
Mieliau671/
Mielosz671/
Mejłusz671/
Milousd671/
Mesellu671/
Melhouz671/
Melouch671/
Meluice671/
Mehlout671/
Mytlush671/
Mayluse670/
Maallus670/
Meloutt670/
Meiloes670/

Melus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melus in the Russian language
Мелусmelus-

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