Melladew Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Melladew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Honeydew, Nectar [Old English mele-deáw]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From melin-thew, the black mill.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellodew8846/
Melledew888/
Mellidew887/
Malladeuw826/
Mellowdew820/
Melodew800/
Mallodew750/
Mildew717/
Muldew713/
Meldow712/
Molodew678/
Mladeva671/
Melataw671/
Moldayew631/
Moldow57179/
Maldow5726/
Moldaw5712/
Muldow579/
Maltaw574/
Mildow573/
Meltow572/
Maldaw571/
Miltew570/
Molodow5327/
Molatow531/
Malitaw531/
Muldoow530/
Malaataw501/
Malettew500/

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