Mellodew Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mellodew 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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Mellodew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Mellodew 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

Mellodew Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mellodew Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mellodew occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellodew? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Mellodew reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Mellodew is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 51 percent live, Lancashire, where 15 percent live and Cheshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England Mellodew occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Mellodew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mellodew has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mellodew last name fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Molodew808/
Mildew717/
Malladeuw716/
Muldew713/
Meltow712/
Meldow712/
Molodow6727/
Moldayew631/
Moldow57179/
Maldow5726/
Moldaw5712/
Muldow579/
Moltow575/
Mildow573/
Maldaw571/
Miltew570/
Molatow531/
Melataw531/
Maletow531/
Mladeva531/
Muldoow530/
Malettew500/

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