Melye Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Melye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Melye (17) may also be a first name.

Melye Last Name Facts

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

Melye is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melye is the 3,543,123rd most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Melye are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Melye is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The surname Melye is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea Melye is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 76 percent reside and Enga, where 24 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melaye91489/
Meliye91161/
Meleye9170/
Mealye912/
Meloye911/
Melyea911/
Meluye911/
Meilye911/
Melaiye83100/
Melayes8385/
Melayeh8350/
Mealyea8336/
Mealyer8329/
Mesloye833/
Meuleye832/
Metlyer831/
Meleyee831/
Melayie831/
Mmelaye831/
Mealyes830/
Meloy802,597/
Melay80732/
Meleu80690/
Melge80634/
Meley80531/
Melie80271/
Melei80268/
Melea80168/
Melej80116/
Melee8091/
Meloe8085/
Melae8046/
Melje8025/
Melue8024/
Milye802/
Melaiyes771/
Mealey733,148/
Meliya732,581/
Meliyo731,966/
Mesley731,338/
Melayu731,192/
Melaya73815/
Melehi73720/
Meleha73643/
Meleji73572/
Meleya73378/
Mehlei73305/
Melehy73291/
Melies73286/
Meeley73229/
Meslay73199/
Meleuh73197/
Meliet73185/
Melayo73173/
Meuley73143/
Melier73108/
Meleas7378/
Mealue7372/
Metlej7357/
Meyleu7357/
Meilie7356/
Meuleu7354/
Mealie7353/
Meelei7352/
Meilei7351/
Melehe7351/
Meleyi7349/
Mealay7348/
Meleus7342/
Mehley7340/
Meleah7338/
Meiley7336/
Melead7336/
Meleis7336/
Melayi7336/
Metlay7333/
Melgey7327/
Mealoy7327/
Meljes7325/
Milaye7325/
Mesloy7322/
Melyia7321/
Meleux7319/
Meloue7317/
Meelue7316/
Meljie7315/
Mealoe7315/
Meleip7315/
Melihy7313/
Meleyu7312/
Metley739/
Meleut739/
Meelee738/
Mealea738/
Melihe738/
Meulie738/
Meljer737/
Meilee736/
Meslie736/
Metlie736/
Mehlue736/
Meleja736/
Meileu735/
Metloy735/
Meloya735/
Meliea734/
Meelay734/
Melijy734/
Melahy734/
Melhay733/
Meleje733/
Meleyo733/
Mieley732/
Meleia732/
Mehlee732/
Meleği732/
Melawe732/
Mealae732/
Meelge731/
Milyes731/
Mielea731/
Mielei731/
Mielie731/
Meyley731/
Meilea731/
Meleio731/
Meleys731/
Melhee731/
Meylie731/
Mailye731/
Meleai731/
Meulay731/
Melije731/
Mmelay731/
Meljet731/
Meluya731/
Melaie731/
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Mélaye731/
Melgie731/
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Melhoe731/
Meliay731/
Melueh731/
Meluyh731/
Meylei730/
Meleay730/
Meloie730/
Meulea730/
Mieliuyie711/
Meslier671,211/
Measley67214/
Methley67193/
Methlie67145/
Mealies67125/
Mealier67114/
Meiliya6775/
Melehei6770/
Meliyah6741/
Melajiy6737/
Mettley6734/
Meilley6733/
Melojiy6733/
Melayat6731/
Meatley6723/
Hmeleue6721/
Meulaje6720/
Meliher6717/
Mealley6714/
Mealiea6714/
Milayeh6714/
Melahya6713/
Meleich6713/
Melayah6711/
Mailaye679/
Mesliya678/
Mehleis678/
Mehleit677/
Melhaya676/
Meileid675/
Meeleus675/
Meleish675/
Medtlie675/
Melayau675/
Meilier675/
Meslehy674/
Melegie674/
Meilied673/
Meuleyi673/
Melayou673/
Melijay673/
Meleahy672/
Meillie672/
Melagge672/
Mealhie672/
Meehlue672/
Mettlei671/
Meillea671/
Meslehi671/
Melehas671/
Melgawe671/
Mgeleja671/
Mheleji671/
Meloueh671/
Mmelayi671/
Melhies671/
Meuleue671/
Meuliyi671/
Mielieh671/
Moilaye671/
Meleyau671/
Meleyou671/
Meliaya671/
Melieje671/
Melouet671/
Meloyaz671/
Meisley671/
Mehlies671/
Meslawe671/
Metloue671/
Melaies671/
Meljiet671/
Meehlay671/
Melhiya671/
Melawie671/
Meleipp671/
Meahlue671/
Mehelei671/
Metlahy671/
Mailyes671/
Mailyer670/
Mealiey670/
Metlier670/
Meyleus670/
Meesley670/
Meyleit670/
Meislie670/
Meilgea670/
Mealloy670/
Meallie670/
Meslowe670/

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