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

The last name Melvine (Marathi: मेलिवन) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 680,882^nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. The last name Melvine is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Melvine are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 62,458^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 9,717 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 419 people, or 1 in 110,215. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 32 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 26 percent reside and Busia County, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Melvine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Melvine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melvine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Melvine last name is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Melvine earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,042 USD per year.