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 54
Agricultural Labourer 15
Farmer 4
Milliner 4
Servant 4
Cook 3
Farmer's Son 3
Confectioner 2
Cotton Minded Mill 2
House Proprietor 2
Railway Labourer 2
Coal Miner 2
Farmers Son 2
Farmers Wife 2
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 2
Carter 2
House Keeper 2
House Servant 2
Clerk 2
Visitor 2
General Labourer 2
Iron Stone Miner 2
Tobacco Pipe Maker 2
Coach Builder 1
Farm Labourer 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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