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Melencon Family History

Melencon Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Melancon, Melanson, Mclendon, Glendon, Melendy, Mclennan, Melson

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Where is the Melencon family from?

You can see how Melencon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melencon family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Melencon families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Melencon family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Melencon's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Melencon families in 1880.
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What did your Melencon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Fishing and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Melencon. 100% of Melencon men worked as a Fishing and 100% of Melencon women worked as a Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Fishing
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    100%
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What Melencon family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 451 census records available for the last name Melencon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melencon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Melencon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Melencon. For the veterans among your Melencon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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