Melbourne Family History

Melbourne Surname Meaning

English (mainly East Midlands): habitational name from Melbourne (Derbyshire), Melbourn (Cambridgeshire), or Melbourne in Thornton (East Yorkshire). The Derbyshire placename derives from Old English myln ‘mill’ + burna ‘spring, stream’.

The Cambridgeshire placename may derive from an Old English personal name Melda + Old English burna. The Yorkshire placename derives from Old English middel ‘middle’ + burna.

There has been some confusion with Milburn and Malbon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Milbourne, Bourne, Milburn, Welborn, Melberg, Newborn, Redburn, Mellor, Shelburne, Wilburn

21K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

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Where is the Melbourne family from?

You can see how Melbourne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melbourne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melbourne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Melbourne families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Melbourne's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Melbourne families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Melbourne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Melbourne ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Melbourne. 34% of Melbourne men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Melbourne women worked as a Housewife.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

34%

Farmer

34%

Fitter

34%

Housewife

100%

What Melbourne family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Melbourne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Melbourne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Melbourne. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Melbourne. For the veterans among your Melbourne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Melbourne lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Melbourne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Melbourne in 1963 was 70, and 82 in 2004.

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Melbourne Surname Meaning

The Cambridgeshire placename may derive from an Old English personal name Melda + Old English burna. The Yorkshire placename derives from Old English middel ‘middle’ + burna.

There has been some confusion with Milburn and Malbon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Melbourne family from?

What did your Melbourne ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

34%

Farmer

34%

Fitter

34%

Housewife

100%

What Melbourne family records will you find?

What is the average Melbourne lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Melbourne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Melbourne in 1963 was 70, and 82 in 2004.

Melbourne Family History

Melbourne Surname Meaning

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What did your Melbourne ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Melbourne lifespan?

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Melbourne Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Melbourne

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Where is the Melbourne family from?

What did your Melbourne ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Melbourne family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Melbourne family history

What is the average Melbourne lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Melbourne family tree

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