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Mele Name Meaning

Italian (southern): affectionate nickname from mele ‘honey’ a dialect form of miele. Italian: possibly a habitational name from Mele in Genoa province. Americanized form of Norwegian Mæle or of its variant Mæhle (see Mahle ). Compare Male 9. French: topographic name for someone who lived by a medlar Old French mesle. Slovenian: possibly a nickname from a derivative of mleti ‘to mill’ or a topographic name derived from mel ‘fine sand’.

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


Similar surnames: Mule, Mehle, Miele, Mole, Melle, Merle, Meli, Melin, Mee, Sale

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Where is the Mele family from?

You can see how Mele families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mele family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mele families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Mele families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mele's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mele families in 1911.
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What did your Mele ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mele. 20% of Mele men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Mele women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mele were Salesman and New Worker. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Barber
    5%
  • Proprietor
    4%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    17%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Mele. For the veterans among your Mele ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mele lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mele life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mele in 1949 was 56, and 81 in 2004.

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