Amelia Family History

Amelia Surname Meaning

Italian (mainly Lazio Campania) West Indian (Dutch Caribbean) and Indonesian: from the personal name Amelia, a feminine form of Latin Amelius and Italian Amelio. As a West Indian surname, it reflects the partially mother-oriented name culture of the formerly enslaved people in the West Indies (compare Martina).

— Note: As a name from Indonesia or any other country where hereditary surnames are not in general use, this name was registered as a surname only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Italian (mainly Lazio Campania): possibly also a habitational name from a place called Amelia in Umbria.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Melia, Amelio, Melis, Melin, Abella, Ramella, Gamelin, Meli, Melita, Avella

32K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
412	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
23K	Member Trees

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Where is the Amelia family from?

You can see how Amelia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amelia family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Amelia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Amelia families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Amelia's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Amelia families in 1891.

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What did your Amelia ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Amelia.

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Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Unpaid domestic

19%

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Amelia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Amelia census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Amelia. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 412 military records available for the last name Amelia. For the veterans among your Amelia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Amelia lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Amelia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Amelia in 1959 was 55, and 70 in 2003.

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Amelia Surname Meaning

— Note: As a name from Indonesia or any other country where hereditary surnames are not in general use, this name was registered as a surname only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Italian (mainly Lazio Campania): possibly also a habitational name from a place called Amelia in Umbria.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Amelia family from?

What did your Amelia ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Amelia.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Unpaid domestic

19%

What Amelia family records will you find?

What is the average Amelia lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Amelia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Amelia in 1959 was 55, and 70 in 2003.

Amelia Family History

Amelia Surname Meaning

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Amelia Surname Meaning

68,000 record(s) for Amelia

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Where is the Amelia family from?

What did your Amelia ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Amelia lifespan?

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