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Where Does The Last Name Melve Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Melve (Russian: Мельве) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melve? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Melve is the 1,612,213^th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Melve is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Melve reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in Scandinavia. Melve is also the 502,288^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 307 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 98,890. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 71 percent are found, Central Norway, where 12 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and France, where 18 percent are found.

Melve Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Melve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melve last name expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melve Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Melve surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Melve earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning 361,201 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $39,520 USD per year.