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
School 125
Private Means 23
Dressmaker 12
At School 10
General Labourer 9
Clerk 9
None 8
Shop Assistant 8
Cook (domestic) 6
Domestic 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Student 5
Clerk (commercial) 5
Dress Maker 5
Laundress 5
Typist 5
Carpenter 4
Charwoman 4
Errand Boy 4
Scholar 4
Bricklayer 4
French Polisher 4
Stock Exchange Clerk 4
Home 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4

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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