How Many People Have the Last Name Melancon?

6,496

people had the surname Melancon in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 45,455 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#5,360

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.2

In 2010

Largest Group

82.6%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.8%

+238 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Melancon (82.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 13.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Melancon ranks #4,084. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 85.2% to 82.6%.

White 82.6%
Black 13.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%

📈 Change Since 2000

Melancon grew from 6,258 people in 2000 to 6,496 in 2010 (up 3.8%), and its rank fell from #5,144 to #5,360. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.32 to 2.2 people per 100,000.

20002010
People6,2586,496
Rank#5,144#5,360
Per 100,000 people2.322.2

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Melancon

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#5,356Catron6,501
#5,356Doane6,501
#5,359Wyant6,498
#5,360Melancon6,496
#5,361Donnell6,494
#5,361Hartzell6,494
#5,361Lizarraga6,494

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Melancon: M452

Mullins 71,646 Malinowski 5,895 Mullinax 4,679 Melanson 4,608 Mullens 4,210 Mellinger 3,818 Melnick 2,864 Millington 2,741

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