Surname Мелес (Meles 
, Zenawi 
, Мелес 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The surname Мелес is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Papua New Guinea. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Мелес is the forename as well as the last name.