Melka Family History

Melka Surname Meaning

Polish and Czech: from the vocabulary word melka ‘half-ground grain’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a miller or a nickname from the same word in Polish dialect denoting a kind of flour soup.

Jewish (from North Africa): variant of Malka.

Ethiopian: from the personal name Melka meaning ‘ford (of a river)’ in the Amharic language.

— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to US.

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

Similar surnames: Belka, Mulka, Pelka, Kalka, Meske, Milko, Milks, Oelke, Mele, Mula

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
382	Military Records
398	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Melka family from?

You can see how Melka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melka family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Melka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 4 Melka families living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Melka's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Melka families in 1871.

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What did your Melka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Melka. 15% of Melka men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Melka women worked as a Machine operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Melka were Shipping clerk and Laborer.

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Laborer

15%

Foreman

11%

Farmer

11%

Shipping clerk

Machine operator

34%

Housekeeper

23%

Waitress

23%

Laborer

23%

What Melka family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Melka. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melka census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 398 immigration records available for the last name Melka. 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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Military Records

There are 382 military records available for the last name Melka. For the veterans among your Melka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melka lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Melka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Melka in 1951 was 59, and 73 in 2004.

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Melka Surname Meaning

Jewish (from North Africa): variant of Malka.

Ethiopian: from the personal name Melka meaning ‘ford (of a river)’ in the Amharic language.

— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to US.

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

Where is the Melka family from?

What did your Melka ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

15%

Foreman

11%

Farmer

11%

Shipping clerk

Machine operator

34%

Housekeeper

23%

Waitress

23%

Laborer

23%

What Melka family records will you find?

What is the average Melka lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Melka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Melka in 1951 was 59, and 73 in 2004.

Melka Family History

Melka Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Melka

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Melka lifespan?

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Melka Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Melka

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Where is the Melka family from?

What did your Melka ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Melka family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Melka family history

What is the average Melka lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Melka family tree

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