Mellowes Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Mellowes Surname Definition:

Mellows is stated by Barber to be a variant of Mellis, which, he says, is taken from a place in Suffolk or alternatively from the French personal name Mellisse. Reaney, a reliable authority, while mentioning the English place-name, is of opinion that Mellis (and also Mellish, Malise and other spelling variants) derive from the Irish Maol Íosa (“tonsured servant of Jesus”).

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Mellowes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Mellowes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mellows is stated by Barber to be a variant of Mellis, which, he says, is taken from a place in Suffolk or alternatively from the French personal name Mellisse. Reaney, a reliable authority, while mentioning the English place-name, is of opinion that Mellis (and also Mellish, Malise and other spelling variants) derive from the Irish Maol Íosa (“tonsured servant of Jesus”). This is found in the surname of the archbishop of Armagh (from 1270-1303)viz. Nicholas Mac Maoil Íosa. O'Dugan in his Topographical Poem names Mag Maoiliosa as chief of a district on the borders of the present counties of Longford and Westmeath; and O'Donovan in his notes thereto says that name is now obsolete there. Woulfe states that it survives in Scotland as Mellis and Malise. Certainly neither of these names occur in any modern records I have consulted; nor does Mellowes, which does not even once occur in the complete birth registrations of three consecutive years consulted, a fair indication that it is not a current Irish surname. Woulfe gives Ó Maoil Íosa as the Irish form of Mellowes, adding that this is apparently modern.

If Mac Maoil Íosa had been chosen in gaelicizing Mellowes it would have had some authority.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

It is very doubtful whether this is a Gaelic-Irish name: there is an English name Mellows. In any is case the form in Irish would be Mac Maoil Íosa not Ó Maoil Íosa, the former being found in mediaeval records. SIF 112

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mellowes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mellowes is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Mellowes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellowes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mellowes is the 1,589,322nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Mellowes are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

Mellowes is most common in England, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Dorset, where 14 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Mellowes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mellowes has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mellowes last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mellowes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mellowes surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Mellowes earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.3% more than the national average, earning $60,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellies801,170/
Melleus8031/
Mellous8029/
Mellues8012/
Melleis808/
Milloes801/
Melleas801/
Mellaweesh781/
Melliesh754/
Mellheis751/
Mellijos751/
Mellejos751/
Mellease751/
Melluesh750/
Melleish750/
Melleuish719/
Mellouche718/
Mellhouse711/
Millois67475/
Millies67455/
Mellouz67147/
Melliez67135/
Millous6777/
Mellais6719/
Mlovets672/
Millaes671/
Milleus671/
Melluis671/
Milloys670/
Myllies670/
Milleis670/
Milleas670/

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