Melbourne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Melbourne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Melbourne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Nail Maker 16
Agricultural Labourer 13
Dress Maker 9
Domestic Servant 8
Labourer 7
General Servant 5
Laundress 4
Engine Fitter 4
Cotton Factory Hand 3
Tailoress 3
Working Paper Mills 3
Coal Miner 3
Char Woman 2
Servant 2
Factory Girl 2
Gardener 2
Hosiery Warehouse Cotton 2
Joiner 2
Paper Maker 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Labourer Wife 2
Plasterer 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Tool Smith In Factory 2

Melbourne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milburn 67% 18,526
2 Melbourne 100% 4,374
3 Milbourne 89% 2,736
4 Milbourn 78% 1,799
5 Melbourn 89% 1,291
6 Malbourne 89% 516
7 Melburn 78% 454
8 Milburne 78% 322
9 Milborn 67% 303
10 Milborne 78% 295
11 Malborn 67% 254
12 Malburn 67% 219
13 Melborne 89% 196
14 Melborn 78% 163

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The surname Melbourne is the 2nd most popular variant of Milburn.

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