Melling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Melling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Melling family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 79
Cotton Spinner 22
Coal Heaver 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Scholar 21
Living On Own Means 20
Coal Hewer 17
Coal Miner Heaver 17
General Labourer 17
Dress Maker 15
Cotton Winder 12
School 12
Farmer 11
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Domestic Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Labourer In Coal Mine 7
Farmer's Son 6
General Servant Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Iron Moulder 6
Servant Domestic 6
Colliery Labourer Below Ground 5
Railway Signalman 5
Tailoress 5

Melling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Melling 100% 12,882
2 Milling 86% 2,271
3 Malling 86% 571
4 Mulling 86% 425

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The surname Melling is the most popular version of all its varients

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