View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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

The last name Melya (Hindi: मेल्या, Marathi: मेळया, Russian: Меля) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 610,848^th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Melya live; 76 percent live in Southeast Asia and 76 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 171,902^nd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 1,945 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 342,614. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: West Java, where 20 percent reside, Jakarta, where 19 percent reside and Riau, where 17 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Melya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Melya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melya last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.