Melody Family History

Melody Surname Meaning

Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoiléidigh ‘descendant of Maoléidigh’ a personal name composed of the elements maol ‘chief’ + éidigh ‘ugly’ or éidighthe ‘armed’. This name was stressed on the penultimate syllable and may in some cases have been abbreviated to give Leddy. The Anglicized name is stressed on the first syllable like the common English word.

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Merridew (see Mallalieu).

English: perhaps occasionally from the rare Middle English female personal name Melodia.

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

Similar surnames: Melley, Merry, Keady, Meloy, Beloin, Memory, Melott, Molony, Melroy, Moody

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You can see how Melody families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Melody family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Melody families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 16 Melody families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Melody's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Melody families in 1911.

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What did your Melody ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Melody.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Melody. 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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What is the average Melody lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Melody life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Melody in 1953 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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Melody Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Merridew (see Mallalieu).

English: perhaps occasionally from the rare Middle English female personal name Melodia.

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

Where is the Melody family from?

What did your Melody ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Melody.

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.

Stenographer

100%

What Melody family records will you find?

What is the average Melody lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Melody life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Melody in 1953 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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