Melvani Surname

340,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Melvani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melvani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
India3221:2,382,19177,240
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Greece211:527,60966,013
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Panama41:978,06412,245
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Melvani (18) may also be a first name.

Melvani Last Name Facts

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

Melvani (Hindi: मेलवानी, Marathi: मेलवानी, Russian: Мелвани) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melvani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 340,354th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,747,728 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Melvani reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name on earth, held by 18 people.

The surname Melvani is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Melvani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melvani last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the party.

Melvani earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $54,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melwani862,716/
Milvani8619/
Mlevani861/
Melwanie8013/
Mehlwani8012/
Meelwani802/
Mlwani77210/
Mluani771/
Mellvaine751/
Milwani7170/
Melwane7151/
Mlevane7138/
Melwana7121/
Mlhwani718/
Miluani718/
Mlevana715/
Melbane711/
Mlewani711/
Mehlwane67127/
Mmelwane6710/
Melwaney671/
Melbouni671/
Maelwane671/
Mellbany671/
Melwaine670/
Millvany670/
Misluhani6315/
Meelwaine630/
Mlwane6296/
Mlwana621/
Mhlwana57148/
Milwana5737/
Mhlwane579/
Miluana573/
Melbone572/
Miluane571/
Milbane570/
Mmilwana535/
Mihlwane533/
Melboune532/
Mehlwona531/
Mmilwane531/
Meluoner531/
Melbonne531/
Milwaney530/

Melvani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melvani in the Hindi language
मेलवानीmelavani-
Melvani in the Marathi language
मेलवानीmelavani93.53
मेळवानीmelavani2.94
मेळवणीmelavani1.76
मेलवाणीmelavani1.18
मेवणीmevani0.59
Melvani in the Russian language
Мелваниmelvani-

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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 Melvani
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