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Melon Family History

Melon Surname Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for a producer of melons (Spanish melón French melon).

Polish: unexplained. Spanish (Melón): habitational name principally from the town of Melón in Ourense (Galicia) or Melón in Vigo (also in Galicia).

This is probably a topographic name (meaning ‘altitude rock’) a word of pre-Roman origin.

English and Irish: variant of Mellon.

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


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You can see how Melon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Melon families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Melon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Melon families in 1891.
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What did your Melon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hospital Nurse was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Melon. 100% of Melon women worked as a Hospital Nurse.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Hospital Nurse
    100%

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There are 585 military records available for the last name Melon. For the veterans among your Melon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melon lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Melon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Melon in 1954 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

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