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

The surname Melvey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melvey.

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

It is the 2,237,939^th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Melvey live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561^st most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 29 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 28 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Virginia, where 14 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Melvey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melvey last name increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melvey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Melvey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Melvey last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Melvey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $57,224 USD per year.