Mellings Family History

Mellings Surname Meaning

variant of Melling with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Hellings, Melling, Gellings, Mullings, Wellings, Helling, Mellis, Welling, Snellings, Killings

6,000 record(s) for Mellings

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
107	Military Records
143	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Mellings family from?

You can see how Mellings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mellings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Mellings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Mellings family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mellings's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Mellings families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mellings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mellings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mellings. 43% of Mellings men worked as a Farmer and 89% of Mellings women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mellings were farmer mixed and Unpaid domestic.

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 1939

Farmer

43%

Builders labourer

29%

farmer mixed

29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Retired

6%

Unpaid domestic

6%

What Mellings family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Mellings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mellings census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 143 immigration records available for the last name Mellings. 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.

Military Records

There are 107 military records available for the last name Mellings. For the veterans among your Mellings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mellings lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2001, in the United States, Mellings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Mellings in 1977 was 83, and 80 in 2001.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mellings ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.