Melville Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Melville Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Melville family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Annuitant 7
Scholar At House 5
Scholar At Home 5
Labourer 3
At Home 3
Errand Boy 3
Proprietor Of Scotch Bank Stock 3
Dressmaker 2
Gardener 2
Comedian 2
Clerk 2
Dress Maker 2
Warper Cotton 2
Wife Of Above 2
Blacksmith 2
Rope Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Clergyman 2
Dock Labourer 2
Mechanical Engineer's Daur 2
Mariner 2
Retired Merchant 2
Mill Wright 2
Scholar At Eton School 1

Melville Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Melville 100% 5,606
2 Melvill 88% 592

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

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