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

The surname Melvill (Marathi: मेलिवल, Russian: Мелвилл) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Melvill.

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

The last name is the 833,931^st most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Melvill are found; 55 percent are found in Southern Africa and 55 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Melvill is also the 2,608,198^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 309,587. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 38 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 28 percent are found and Gauteng, where 20 percent are found. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Portugal, where 8 percent are found.

Melvill Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melvill has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Melvill surname fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melvill Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Melvill last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Melvill last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Melvill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.46% more than the national average, earning R 378,948 per year; in United States they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $40,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,068 CAD per year.