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Mellen Family History

Mellen Surname Meaning

North German and Flemish: habitational name from any of the places in Germany called Melle (Lower Saxony) or Mellen (North Rhine-Westphalia).

English and Irish: variant of Melling.

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


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Where is the Mellen family from?

You can see how Mellen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mellen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mellen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Mellen families living in Yorkshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Mellen's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mellen families in 1891.
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What did your Mellen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mellen. 87% of Mellen 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
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%

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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Mellen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mellen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mellen. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Mellen. For the veterans among your Mellen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mellen lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mellen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mellen in 1942 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mellen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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