van Melis Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Melis Surname User-submission:

The name is found in the eastern part of Noord Brabant.

Milheze is a vilage wich locals call Melis. Every sound alike is used. When a young man married in a other village the priest and the major would write "jonge man van melis" Young man from melis or millis or milhees or or or.

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van Melis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5331:31,6835,248
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Melis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is found in the eastern part of Noord Brabant.

Milheze is a vilage wich locals call Melis. Every sound alike is used. When a young man married in a other village the priest and the major would write "jonge man van melis" Young man from melis or millis or milhees or or or.

Melis without van which could mean melasse (sugar) or Honny. is typical for the Western part of Noord Brabant.

- hansvanmelis

van Melis Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Melis is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of van Melis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Melis? popularity and diffusion

The last name van Melis is the 530,954th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Melis live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Melis is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 31,683. In The Netherlands van Melis is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 70 percent are found, Gelderland, where 9 percent are found and Limburg, where 7 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

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