Melson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Melson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Melson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 52
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Servant 8
Servant 7
Labourer 7
Trimming Maker 6
Dress Maker 4
Domestic Servant 3
Cartman 3
Worsted Spiner 3
Annuitant 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Miner Coal 2
Infant 2
House Keeper 2
Ginger Beer Maker 2
Plasterer 2
Stationer 2
Iron Stone Miner 2
Inmate Of Alms House 1
School Master 1
Worsted Makers Wife 1
Worsted Twister 1
Worsted Wife 1

Melson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milson 83% 8,834
2 Moulson 71% 4,021
3 Melson 100% 2,592
4 Malson 83% 2,042
5 Mileson 71% 697
6 Molson 83% 518
7 Maulson 71% 170
8 Mellson 86% 115

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The surname Melson is the 3rd most popular variant of Milson.

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