Melzen Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Melzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Melzén (52) are calculated separately.

Melzen (32) may also be a first name.

Melzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melzen is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Melzén. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melzen.

How Common Is The Last Name Melzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Melzen is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Melzen live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Melzen is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Connecticut, where 86 percent are found and Florida, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Melzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Melzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Melzen surname grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melzen surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Melzen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melzén9452/
Melzgen920/
Mlzen911/
Meltzent860/
Melsen831,161/
Melgen83411/
Meljen8316/
Melzon8312/
Melzin834/
Milzen832/
Mehlsen77621/
Melssen77494/
Melzian77119/
Meelsen7724/
Mielsen7724/
Mellsen7717/
Melshen7715/
Melzane7712/
Melchen778/
Meltsen777/
Melzing776/
Melcent773/
Melczan771/
Melsaen771/
Maelsen770/
Melcn731/
Mlsen730/
Melsåsen7111/
Melziahn717/
Meltzing713/
Melchent711/
Mellesan711/
Mellecin711/
Melleson711/
Melschen710/
Melson676,537/
Melcon671,006/
Melgin67149/
Meljon67121/
Meljem6791/
Melcón6785/
Melcan6782/
Meljan6743/
Melgem6742/
Melsan6742/
Mylzenova6737/
Mölsen6731/
Milzan6725/
Meljin6722/
Milgen6721/
Muelschen6718/
Milzon6717/
Melsin6717/
Milsen6713/
Melján6712/
Melzam679/
Melzinova676/
Melcin674/
Mylzon674/
Melėšienė673/
Milzin672/
Mellessen671/
Melshn671/
Melxin671/
Melsem671/
Melsón671/
Melcôn671/
Mölgen671/
Mlchen671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melzen
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