Mele Family History

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Mele Name Meaning

Southern Italian: affectionate nickname from mele ‘honey’, a dialect form of miele. Italian: possibly a habitational name from Mele in Genoa province. French (southeastern): topographic name for someone who lived by a medlar, Old French mesle. Norwegian (Mæle): variant of Mæhle (see Mehle).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Mele Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Mele name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Mele. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Italy

    32%

  • England & Wales

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

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Mele Family Origin

Where is the Mele family from?

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

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Mele Family Occupations

What did your Mele ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Mele occupation in the USA was Laborer. 50% of Mele's were Laborers. Laborer and Raising Cattle were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Mele.

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  • Laborer

    50%

  • Raising Cattle

    50%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mele ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Mele Historical Records

What Mele family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Mele. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mele 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mele. 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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Draft Card

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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Mele Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mele ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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