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Mello Family History

Mello Surname Meaning

Italian: probably from a short form of a personal name ending with the hypocoristic suffix -ello such as Giacomello from Giacomo.

Portuguese: variant of Melo.

In some cases possibly also Flemish (Van Mello): habitational name from Mellelo a place called for a wood near Melle in East Flanders (see Melle) + lo ‘grove’.

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


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You can see how Mello families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mello family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mello families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Mello families living in Essex. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mello's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Mello families in 1891.
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What did your Mello ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mello. 72% of Mello women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Mello. 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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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Mello. For the veterans among your Mello ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mello lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mello life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mello in 1946 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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