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MELAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

8,715th

Most common surname in India

4,821

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Melams spread likely shows how people moved and settled. People moved for many reasons – sometimes forced by war or famine, other times to find better jobs or religious freedom. If Melam started in one place, its presence elsewhere means people with this surname moved, starting new homes and keeping their family name. This surname might also have changed spelling slightly over time as families moved to new places with different languages or cultures.

This Surname has Raghu Gotra.

Description:

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We might see Mellam (a simple change), Mellams (adding an s), or Melem (a small vowel change). These are possibilities based on how this surname sounds and is spelled, but whether they actually exist needs more checking.

State-wise distribution of people with MELAM surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for MELAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

1,923

Tamil Nadu state distribution for MELAM surname

Tamil Nadu

122

Gujarat state distribution for MELAM surname

Gujarat

1

Maharashtra state distribution for MELAM surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with MELAM surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname MELAM appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for MELAM surname

1,442 (70%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for MELAM surname

602 (29%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for MELAM surname

3 (0.1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The MELAM surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali communities.

The MELAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MELAM families belong to the RAGHU gotra.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the MELAM surname with 1,923 records (93.9%).

The MELAM surname is written in TELUGU script.

MELAM is ranked #8715 in India with approximately 4,821 people bearing this surname.

The MELAM surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (93.9%), Tamil Nadu (6.0%), Gujarat (0.0%).

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