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Meloy Family History

Meloy Surname Meaning

Norwegian (Meløy): habitational name from any of farmsteads so named from Old Norse methal ‘middle’ (or melr ‘sandbank gravel bank’) + øy ‘island’.

Norwegian (Meløy): habitational name from a farmstead in Helgeland named with Old Norse mjǫl ‘flour sand’ + ey ‘island’.

Irish: variant of Malloy.

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


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Where is the Meloy family from?

You can see how Meloy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meloy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meloy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 54 Meloy families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Meloy's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Meloy families in 1891.
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What did your Meloy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Meloy. 60% of Meloy men worked as a General Labourer and 91% of Meloy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meloy were Insurance Clerk and Postal Assistant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    60%
  • Insurance Clerk
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Postal Assistant
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Meloy lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Meloy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Meloy in 1952 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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