Melchior History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Melchior family

The surname Melchior was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Melchior was the name of one of the biblical three Wise Men or Kings (Kaspar, Melchior and Balthasar,) and means literally in Hebrew "King of Light." In the 15th century it became very popular as a first name. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made the territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Melchior family

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Melchior Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Melchior, Melcher, Melchers, Melchert, Melckor, Melchor, Melkior, Melckior, Melcore, Melcior, Malcher (Silesia), Melchart, Melchior and many more.

Early Notables of the Melchior family

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Melchior Ranking

In the United States, the name Melchior is the 14,545^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Melchior is ranked the 7,047^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Melchior migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Melchior Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Arthur Melchior, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1710 3
Hannah Melchior, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1710 3
Nicholas Melchior, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Johannes Melchior, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Mary Melchior, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
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Melchior Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Melchior, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Melchior (post 1700) +

Thomas Edward Melchior, American teacher and author
Tracy Lindsey Melchior, American actress
Ib Jørgen Melchior (b. 1917), American novelist, short story writer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter
Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973), Danish and later American opera singer
Ariel Melchior Jr., American politician, Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1971-72 4
Johann Peter Melchior (1742-1825), German porcelain modeller
Eberhard Melchior, German mathematician
Carl Melchior (1871-1933), German banker
Friedrich Melchior (1723-1807), Baron von Grimm, was a German-born French author
Hans Melchior (1894-1984), German botanist
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html