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De Mello Family History

De Mello Surname Meaning

Portuguese: variant of De Melo. This form of the surname is also found in western India where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

Italian: patronymic from a short form of Giacomello, a pet form of Giacomo from Late Latin Jac(o)mus (see James).

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


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You can see how De Mello families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Mello family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most De Mello families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 De Mello families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded De Mello's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of De Mello families in 1891.
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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, De Mello life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De Mello in 1967 was 67, and 59 in 2004.

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