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Melone Family History

Melone Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): from an augmentative of Meli or of the personal name Melo.

Metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of melons from Calabrese melune or Sicilian miluni ‘melon’.

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


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Where is the Melone family from?

You can see how Melone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Melone families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Melone's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Melone families in 1891.
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What did your Melone ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Melone. 36% of Melone men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Melone women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Melone were New Worker and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    13%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Seamstress
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Melone. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Melone. For the veterans among your Melone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melone lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Melone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Melone in 1956 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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