Melé Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Melé Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Mele (55,844), Mélé (24), Melè (17), Mêlé (3), Mêle (3) & Méle (2) are calculated separately.
Melé Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melé Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melé is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Mele, Mélé, Melè, Mêlé, Mêle or Méle. For other potential spellings of Melé click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melé? popularity and diffusion
The surname Melé is the 3,543,123rd most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Melé occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Melé reside; 45 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The surname Melé is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 3,596,310. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Catalonia, where 92 percent reside and Madrid, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Spain this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mele | 92 | 55,844 | / |
| Mélé | 92 | 24 | / |
| Melè | 92 | 17 | / |
| Mêlé | 92 | 3 | / |
| Meslé | 89 | 29 | / |
| Meilé | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mêle | 83 | 3 | / |
| Méle | 83 | 2 | / |
| Meléth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meli | 75 | 46,792 | / |
| Mela | 75 | 18,313 | / |
| Mely | 75 | 1,510 | / |
| Milé | 75 | 13 | / |
| 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 | / |
| 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 | / |
| Meila | 67 | 595 | / |
| Mmeli | 67 | 545 | / |
| Meley | 67 | 531 | / |
| 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 | / |
| 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 | / |
| 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 | / |
| Miléř | 67 | 8 | / |
| Melhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Melhy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meyly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Melyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meleň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Milhé | 67 | 4 | / |
| 'Meli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Melís | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mejle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miléd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miléa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meláj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meleï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mheli | 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
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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 Melé
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