Meluish Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Meluish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Melhuish,' a place in Devon.
William de Melehywis, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Melewis, Devon, ibid.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
Meluish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Melhuish,' a place in Devon.
William de Melehywis, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Melewis, Devon, ibid.
Elinora de Melhywys, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1674. Married — Robert Mellish and Anne Smith: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Driving through Dalton-in-Furness in Oct. 1887, I saw 'Mellish' over a small shop in the Marketplace. I wondered how it had got there. The mystery was easily explained. The town is largely peopled with Cornishmen, who work at the iron-ore mines.
Meluish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meluish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meluish is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meluish? popularity and diffusion
Meluish is the 10,311,814th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Meluish is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Meluish are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 33 percent live, Shropshire, where 33 percent live and East Sussex, where 33 percent live.
Meluish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meluish has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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