Melvan Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Melvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2311:18,3063,749
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Melvan (305) may also be a first name.

Melvan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melvan (Hindi: मेल्वन, Marathi: मेलवान) is more commonly found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melvan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 841,044th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name Melvan is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Melvan are found; 72 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 504,078th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 305 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 18,306. In Croatia it is most numerous in: City of Zagreb, where 63 percent reside, Šibenik-Knin County, where 15 percent reside and Zadar County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Croatia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Melvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Melvan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Melvan surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melvan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melvan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Melvan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melvang9240/
Melvane923/
Melvean921/
Melvain920/
Mejlvang86207/
Meilvang86134/
Melvaine8632/
Malvan83146/
Molvan8310/
Melvon838/
Milvan836/
Melvam831/
Melvanova8012/
Milvain77100/
Melvoin7743/
Mlevane7738/
Milvang7723/
Malvahn773/
Melvein772/
Meiluan772/
Milvand771/
Mallvan771/
Molvain771/
Milhvan771/
Malvean770/
Mylvahan7111/
Melveine710/
Malwan67264/
Moluan6774/
Maluan6773/
Milvanova679/
Malvon674/
Michelwan671/
Malvón671/
Molvon671/
Meilwaine671/
Mecelwain671/

Melvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melvan in the Hindi language
मेल्वनmelvana-
Melvan in the Marathi language
मेलवानmelavana50
वानvana50

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Melvan
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