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Melody Family History

Melody Surname Meaning

Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoiléidigh ‘descendant of Maoléidigh’ a personal name composed of the elements maol ‘chief’ + éidigh ‘ugly’ or éidighthe ‘armed’. This name was stressed on the penultimate syllable and may in some cases have been abbreviated to give Leddy. The Anglicized name is stressed on the first syllable like the common English word.

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Merridew (see Mallalieu).

English: perhaps occasionally from the rare Middle English female personal name Melodia.

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


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Where is the Melody family from?

You can see how Melody families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melody family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melody families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Melody families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Melody's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Melody families in 1891.
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What did your Melody ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Melody. 45% of Melody men worked as a Farm Labourer and 83% of Melody women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Melody were Builders Labourer and Cardroom Hand Cotton.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    45%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Worsted Spinner
    11%
  • Cardroom Hand Cotton
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Melody. For the veterans among your Melody ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melody lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Melody life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Melody in 1953 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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