Melle Family History

Melle Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from Melle in Cuneo province (Piedmont); in some cases possibly also a variant of a personal name such as Mello.

Norwegian: probably a variant of Mele. North German: habitational name from either of two places called Melle or Mellen.

French: metonymic occupational name from Old French melle ‘buckle ring’. French: habitational name from Melle-sur-Béronne in Deux-Sèvres.

Flemish and Dutch (Van Melle): habitational name for someone from a place called Melle in East Flanders (Belgium).

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

Similar surnames: Mello, Mehle, Pelle, Selle, Molle, Helle, Mele, Belle, Telle, Meller

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Where is the Melle family from?

You can see how Melle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Melle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Melle families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Melle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Melle families in 1891.

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What did your Melle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway clerk and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Melle. 100% of Melle men worked as a Railway clerk and 100% of Melle women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Railway clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average Melle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Melle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Melle in 1944 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

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Melle Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from Melle in Cuneo province (Piedmont); in some cases possibly also a variant of a personal name such as Mello.

Norwegian: probably a variant of Mele. North German: habitational name from either of two places called Melle or Mellen.

French: metonymic occupational name from Old French melle ‘buckle ring’. French: habitational name from Melle-sur-Béronne in Deux-Sèvres.

Flemish and Dutch (Van Melle): habitational name for someone from a place called Melle in East Flanders (Belgium).

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

Where is the Melle family from?

What did your Melle ancestors do for a living?

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.

Railway clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Melle family records will you find?

What is the average Melle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Melle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Melle in 1944 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

Melle Family History

Melle Surname Meaning

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Melle Surname Meaning

21,000 record(s) for Melle

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Where is the Melle family from?

What did your Melle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Melle family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Melle lifespan?

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