Mielke Surname

18,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mielke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Miel, a pet form of Aemilius (industrious); descendant of little Milan (beloved), a pet form of names beginning with Mil (beloved), as Miloslaw and Milobrat.

Mielke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany17,6881:4,551531
United States7,7021:47,0605,711
Brazil1,5601:137,2275,242
Canada8681:42,4495,272
Poland7001:54,2988,553
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Denmark581:97,3239,225
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
England351:1,591,94567,242
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
France201:3,321,136213,627
Austria151:567,69652,281
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Norway121:428,52437,411
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

The alternate forms: Miélke (1) are calculated separately.

Mielke (25) may also be a first name.

Mielke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Miel, a pet form of Aemilius (industrious); descendant of little Milan (beloved), a pet form of names beginning with Mil (beloved), as Miloslaw and Milobrat.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mielke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mielke has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Miélke. Click here for other potential spellings of Mielke.

How Common Is The Last Name Mielke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 18,862nd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 249,505 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Mielke live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 17,688 people, or 1 in 4,551. In Germany Mielke is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Mielke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mielke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,209 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mielke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mielke surname are 18.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mielke earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.06% less than the national average, earning R 147,192 per year; in United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $46,263 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miélke941/
Miehlke92422/
Mielcke9296/
Mielkie9242/
Mielkey9219/
Mielker9218/
Miielke926/
Miellke922/
Mielkei921/
Mielkes920/
Melke9110,441/
Milke914,066/
Mielk9145/
Melkie8311,501/
Milkey83434/
Milkie83419/
Meilke83138/
Mielck8379/
Milkhe8376/
Milcke8366/
Melkey8364/
Mielka8362/
Melkea8349/
Mielki8326/
Meulke8318/
Moelke8311/
Mihlke8310/
Mielky833/
Millke832/
Mailke832/
Milkea832/
Mmilke832/
Milhke831/
Mihelk831/
Melkei831/
Muilke831/
Maelke831/
Mehlke831/
Milkeh831/
Mellke831/
Melkee831/
Milkke831/
Milkee830/
Mealke830/
Muelke830/
Mislke830/
Mlke803/
Meelker77311/
Milkher7735/
Mielche7732/
Muehlke7721/
Millkey7714/
Millker774/
Melcker773/
Meilker772/
Moehlke772/
Majilke771/
Mailkes771/
Millkie771/
Miyelky771/
Miellce771/
Maileke771/
Mealeke771/
Mejilke771/
Melkees771/
Milkecz771/
Milkeet771/
Milckes771/
Milkiey770/
Meilkes770/
Mailkey770/
Melka7313,872/
Milka738,741/
Melki735,760/
Milky732,262/
Milki731,268/
Mleke731,238/
Melky73192/
Mülke7392/
Mylke7362/
Melce738/
Mölke737/
Mälke736/
Mlkee734/
Miełk731/
Mielc731/
Mielg730/
Mellåker7148/
Mielková712/
Mietelki711/
Milkeová711/
Milkahey710/
Melkiy67994/
Melkio67315/
Melche67194/
Melcea67131/
Mühlke6794/
Melkoi6778/
Milkhi6770/
Mailki6754/
Mailka6747/
Melkhi6745/
Melkij6742/
Melkii6739/
Melkai6739/
Mihelc6734/
Mülker6730/
Möhlke6725/
Mealka6722/
Melkay6717/
Milkha678/
Melkyi678/
Melque677/
Mellki676/
Millka675/
Mylkes675/
Meelky674/
Melkka674/
Milkii673/
Mihelková673/
Mellka672/
Milkay672/
Milcee672/
Melkki672/
Milkio672/
Melcey672/
Melkaj672/
Melkui671/
Maulke671/
Milkaa671/
Milkka671/
Meilka671/
Melkoy671/
Moylke671/
Mylkey671/
Mlekee671/
Milkiš671/
Melkhy671/
Melkiæ671/
M'Leke671/
Miełka671/
Milkai671/
Melkky671/
Melcky671/
Möllke671/
Millky671/
Mylker671/
Mlkeeh671/
Moulke670/
Mejlka670/

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