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

The surname Melvill (Marathi: मेलिवल, Russian: Мелвилл) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

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

This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 309,587. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 38 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 28 percent reside and Gauteng, where 20 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Portugal, where 8 percent reside.

Melvill Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melvill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Melvill last name contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melvill Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Melvill are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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.