Melvyn Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Melvyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melvyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England111:5,065,278148,650
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Melvyn (26,638) may also be a first name.

Melvyn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melvyn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Melvyn (Hindi: मेलविन, Marathi: मेलवीन) occurs most in Indonesia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melvyn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,511,557th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Melvyn is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Melvyn are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 30,509th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 26,638 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 4,408,306. In Indonesia Melvyn is most common in: East Java, where 100 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Melvyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melvyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Melvyn last name increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Melvyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Melvyn surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Melvyn earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $48,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melvyne927/
Melvynn921/
Melvin8334,413/
Melven83124/
Melvine77437/
Melvina7785/
Melvoin7743/
Melving775/
Melveen772/
Melvinn772/
Melvein772/
Melvene771/
Melvean771/
Melvent771/
Melveng771/
Melvain770/
Melvaine7132/
Melvisin715/
Melvinne711/
D'Melvin711/
Melveine710/
Milven6745/
Milvin678/
Milvén675/
Melvim672/
Mohielvin671/
Milvain62100/
Milvent624/
Milvind622/
Milveen622/
Milving621/
Milvina621/
Mailvin621/
Milvine620/
Meilwaine531/
Mecelwain531/

Melvyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Melvyn in the Marathi language
मेलवीनmelavina52.17
मेलिवनmelivana26.09
मॅलवीनmelavina8.7
मेलिवणmelivana4.35
मेलवेनmelavena4.35
मॅलिवनmelivana4.35
Melvyn in the Hindi language
मेलविनmelavina33.33
मेल्विनmelvina33.33
मेलवेनmelavena33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melvyn
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