Melsome Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Melsome Surname Definition:

The name of Melsome or Milsom is undoubtedly a corruption of Melksham, a town in Wilts. The name of Milsham occurred in Allington two centuries ago; and we also learn from Aubrey that Adam Milsham was "an old wealthie batchelour " of Kington St.

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Melsome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Wales201:154,72710,755
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Melsome Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of Melsome or Milsom is undoubtedly a corruption of Melksham, a town in Wilts. The name of Milsham occurred in Allington two centuries ago; and we also learn from Aubrey that Adam Milsham was "an old wealthie batchelour " of Kington St. Michael, where he died in 1642.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Melsome Last Name Facts

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

The surname Melsome is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Melsome click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melsome? popularity and diffusion

Melsome is the 1,612,213th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Melsome reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Melsome is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 27 percent are found, Devon, where 17 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 17 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Melsome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Melsome has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Melsome surname grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melsome Last Name Statistics demography

Melsome earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% less than the national average, earning $28,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mellsome931/
Melsom92673/
Milsome86177/
Melcome865/
Melsohm861/
Mellsom860/
Melcoume801/
Mellcome800/
Millsome800/
Milsom773,948/
Melcom7732/
Melsam772/
Millsom71643/
Mehlsam7117/
Meljoum7110/
Melsham711/
Melcame711/
Milsuom711/
Melchom711/
Muelsam711/
Melrzoum671/
Melchame671/
Mellesham631/
Mehelsham631/
Milsam6244/
Melcam6212/
Melzam629/
Milcom621/
Mlsama621/
Mylsamy57192/
Mellcam578/
Mylsami574/
Millsam571/
Milsuma571/
Millcom571/
Milsham570/
Melchhammer5643/
Mllesham533/

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