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Mell Family History

Mell Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): perhaps a variant of Meale a Norfolk name which is either a metonymic occupational name from Middle English mele ‘meal ground cereal’ perhaps for a maker or seller of meal (compare Millman ) or else a topographic or habitational name from Middle English mele ‘sand-hill’ (Old Norse melr) as found in such placenames as North Meols (Lancashire) Ravensmeols in Formby (Lancashire) and Great Meols (Cheshire) (compare Meil ). German: variant of Melle .

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


Similar surnames: Hell, Pell, Moll, Sell, Gell, Nell, Bell, Dell, Mill, Fell

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Where is the Mell family from?

You can see how Mell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Mell families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mell's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mell families in 1840.
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What did your Mell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mell. 16% of Mell men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Mell women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mell were Carpenter and Clerk. .

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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
    16%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mell. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mell. For the veterans among your Mell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mell lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Mell in 1949 was 56, and 77 in 2004.

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