Melè Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Melè Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
The alternate forms: Mele (55,844), Melé (31), Mélé (24), Mêle (3), Mêlé (3) & Méle (2) are calculated separately.
Melè Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melè Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Melè occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Mele, Melé, Mélé, Mêle, Mêlé or Méle. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melè? popularity and diffusion
Melè is the 4,772,636th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Melè occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Melè are found; 94 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 94 percent are found in Italic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,822,293. In Italy it is primarily found in: Lombardy, where 94 percent are found and Veneto, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Italy this last name exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mele | 92 | 55,844 | / |
| Melé | 92 | 31 | / |
| Mélé | 83 | 24 | / |
| Mêle | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mêlé | 83 | 3 | / |
| Méle | 83 | 2 | / |
| Meli | 75 | 46,792 | / |
| Mela | 75 | 18,313 | / |
| Mely | 75 | 1,510 | / |
| Molè | 75 | 45 | / |
| Malè | 75 | 35 | / |
| Melý | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melí | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Melis | 67 | 44,674 | / |
| Meles | 67 | 25,755 | / |
| Melia | 67 | 16,645 | / |
| Miele | 67 | 16,218 | / |
| Meela | 67 | 6,566 | / |
| Maele | 67 | 3,534 | / |
| Meler | 67 | 3,346 | / |
| Meili | 67 | 3,319 | / |
| Melih | 67 | 3,139 | / |
| Melet | 67 | 2,723 | / |
| Meloy | 67 | 2,597 | / |
| Mhela | 67 | 2,328 | / |
| Mesli | 67 | 2,284 | / |
| Miela | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Meile | 67 | 2,205 | / |
| Mealy | 67 | 2,132 | / |
| Mmela | 67 | 2,045 | / |
| Melai | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Mehle | 67 | 1,612 | / |
| Meuli | 67 | 1,577 | / |
| Metli | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Meeli | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Mieli | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Meale | 67 | 984 | / |
| Meliš | 67 | 965 | / |
| Melio | 67 | 867 | / |
| Melay | 67 | 732 | / |
| Meleu | 67 | 690 | / |
| Melge | 67 | 634 | / |
| Moele | 67 | 615 | / |
| Meila | 67 | 595 | / |
| Mmeli | 67 | 545 | / |
| Meley | 67 | 531 | / |
| Maeli | 67 | 521 | / |
| Melya | 67 | 506 | / |
| Melit | 67 | 497 | / |
| Mehli | 67 | 496 | / |
| Meily | 67 | 481 | / |
| Meyle | 67 | 454 | / |
| Melhi | 67 | 443 | / |
| Melez | 67 | 436 | / |
| Meliz | 67 | 358 | / |
| Mgele | 67 | 356 | / |
| Meled | 67 | 342 | / |
| Mesle | 67 | 341 | / |
| Meloa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Melie | 67 | 271 | / |
| Meleh | 67 | 271 | / |
| Melei | 67 | 268 | / |
| Meala | 67 | 235 | / |
| Meely | 67 | 230 | / |
| Mhele | 67 | 226 | / |
| Melaj | 67 | 222 | / |
| Meleş | 67 | 200 | / |
| Melea | 67 | 168 | / |
| Melip | 67 | 166 | / |
| Mmele | 67 | 153 | / |
| Moeli | 67 | 151 | / |
| Hmeli | 67 | 151 | / |
| Meilă | 67 | 147 | / |
| Mejli | 67 | 139 | / |
| Meule | 67 | 137 | / |
| Melej | 67 | 116 | / |
| Meali | 67 | 111 | / |
| Miely | 67 | 110 | / |
| Melid | 67 | 94 | / |
| Melee | 67 | 91 | / |
| Meliß | 67 | 86 | / |
| 'Mele | 67 | 85 | / |
| Melep | 67 | 80 | / |
| Meele | 67 | 60 | / |
| Meløy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Meloi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mgeli | 67 | 57 | / |
| Metle | 67 | 52 | / |
| Melii | 67 | 51 | / |
| Meyli | 67 | 50 | / |
| Meleš | 67 | 35 | / |
| Melui | 67 | 35 | / |
| Meslé | 67 | 29 | / |
| Meløe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Meyla | 67 | 25 | / |
| Melje | 67 | 25 | / |
| Melaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| 'Mela | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mehly | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hmela | 67 | 19 | / |
| Meliy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Melij | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mejla | 67 | 15 | / |
| Melgi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Melhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Melhy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meyly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Melyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meleň | 67 | 4 | / |
| 'Meli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Melís | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mallè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mejle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molèa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meláj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meleï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mélès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mheli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meilé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmely | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Melè
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