Melbourne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Melbourne ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

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 147
Agricultural Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
General Labourer 9
General Servant 6
Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Dress Maker 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Farm Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 5
Joiner 4
Cotton Mill Hand 4
Clerk 4
Farmer 4
Boiler Maker 3
Iron Moulder 3
Dressmaker 3
Farmer's Son 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Scamer To Hosier Trade 3
Baker 2
Coal Higger 2
Cook Domestic Servant 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

Did you know?

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

Search for the Melbourne family