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Melich Name Meaning

Slovak and Czech: from a short form of the personal name Melichar ‘Melchior’. Compare Melick Polish: probably a cognate of 1 above. Germanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Meylikh: from the male personal name Meylikh derived from Yiddish meylekh ‘king’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Milich, Belich, Yelich, Malich, Mesich, Delich, Medich, Elich, Melick

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Where is the Melich family from?

You can see how Melich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melich family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Melich families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Melich's in USA. New York had the highest population of Melich families in 1840.
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What did your Melich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Melich. 27% of Melich men worked as a Laborer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Miner
    16%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Melich. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melich 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 333 immigration records available for the last name Melich. 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 274 military records available for the last name Melich. For the veterans among your Melich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melich lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Melich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Melich in 1956 was 65, and 63 in 2004.

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