Melladew Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Melladew Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meredith.' An early English corruption, also a well-recognized Irish form of the same. The corruptions of this North-English surname, besides those recorded above, are Malledew, Mallalieu, Mellody, and Mellodey, which see.
Read More About This SurnameMelladew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Melladew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meredith.' An early English corruption, also a well-recognized Irish form of the same. The corruptions of this North-English surname, besides those recorded above, are Malledew, Mallalieu, Mellody, and Mellodey, which see. The following entries concerning the same individual are interesting as bearing on the point:
1596. Baptised — Sybell. d. John Meredithe: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1598. — Phillipe, s. John Meredaye: ibid.
1599. — John, s. John Meredaye: ibid.
Thomas Merydewe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Meridewe, 1379: ibid.
The two entries following are very decisive:
1680. Baptised — George, s. George and Eliner Mendeth: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1682. — Mary, d. George and Eliner Meriday: ibid.
— John, son of John Merryday: ibid.
(English) Honeydew, Nectar [Old English mele-deáw]
From melin-thew, the black mill.
Melladew Demographics
Average Melladew Salary in
United States
$46,444 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melladew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melladew Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melladew occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Melladew? popularity and diffusion
The surname Melladew is the 5,213,395th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Melladew is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Melladew are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is mostly found in: Vermont, where 43 percent are found, New Jersey, where 29 percent are found and New York, where 29 percent are found.
Melladew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Melladew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Melladew surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Melladew Last Name Statistics demography
Melladew earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,444 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellodew | 88 | 46 | / |
| Melledew | 88 | 8 | / |
| Mellidew | 88 | 7 | / |
| Malladeuw | 82 | 6 | / |
| Mellowdew | 82 | 0 | / |
| Melodew | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mallodew | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mildew | 71 | 7 | / |
| Muldew | 71 | 3 | / |
| Meldow | 71 | 2 | / |
| Molodew | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mladeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melataw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moldayew | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moldow | 57 | 179 | / |
| Maldow | 57 | 26 | / |
| Moldaw | 57 | 12 | / |
| Muldow | 57 | 9 | / |
| Maltaw | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mildow | 57 | 3 | / |
| Meltow | 57 | 2 | / |
| Maldaw | 57 | 1 | / |
| Miltew | 57 | 0 | / |
| Molodow | 53 | 27 | / |
| Molatow | 53 | 1 | / |
| Malitaw | 53 | 1 | / |
| Muldoow | 53 | 0 | / |
| Malaataw | 50 | 1 | / |
| Malettew | 50 | 0 | / |
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