Melis Family History

Melis Surname Meaning

Italian (Sardinia): habitational name from a place so named in Sardinia. German: variant of Melius. Dutch: variant of Millis 2 and Czech and Slovak (Meliš); Hungarian: from a short form of the personal name Melichar ‘Melchior’. Compare Mellish.

Greek: from the personal name Melis, a pet form of Meletios or Melitōn, names of various early Christian martyrs and saints derived from either meli ‘honey’ or meletan ‘care for study’. Compare Mellis.

American shortened form of a Greek surname ending in -melis, e.g. Papathemelis ‘Themelios the priest’.

Scottish: variant of Mellis.

Lithuanian (Mėlis): nickname from mėlis ‘blue’.

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

Similar surnames: Melia, Meis, Mellis, Meli, Melin, Mells, Mewes, Millis, Valis, Molis

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431	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Melis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Melis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Melis families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Melis's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Melis families in 1891.

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What did your Melis ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

56%

Domestic duties

23%

shop assistant (fruit)

23%

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Melis. 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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There are 431 military records available for the last name Melis. For the veterans among your Melis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melis lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Melis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Melis in 1948 was 31, and 88 in 2004.

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Melis Surname Meaning

American shortened form of a Greek surname ending in -melis, e.g. Papathemelis ‘Themelios the priest’.

Scottish: variant of Mellis.

Lithuanian (Mėlis): nickname from mėlis ‘blue’.

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

Where is the Melis family from?

What did your Melis ancestors do for a living?

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

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

56%

Domestic duties

23%

shop assistant (fruit)

23%

What Melis family records will you find?

What is the average Melis lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Melis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Melis in 1948 was 31, and 88 in 2004.

Melis Family History

Melis Surname Meaning

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