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Early Origins of the Meller family

The surname Meller was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Meller family

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Meller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Melier, Mellier, Meulier, Meller, Le Melier, Mélier, de Méllier, Melyer, Meiler, Melies, Meilleur and many more.

Early Notables of the Meller family

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United States Meller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meller Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thom Meller, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1
  • John Meller, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 1
Meller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Sarah Meller, who settled in Maryland in 1720 with her husband
  • Felicks Meller, aged 40, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Hans Jacob Meller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Johan Georg Meller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Augustine Meller, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Meller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Barbara Meller, who landed in America in 1843 1
  • Fredrick George Meller, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1849 1
  • Robert Meller, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1862 1

Australia Meller migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Meller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Meller, English convict who was convicted in Salford, Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Belgravia" on 4th April 1866, arriving in Western Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Meller (post 1700) +

  • Sir John Meller, British Barrister
  • Alfred Meller, Australian Stockbroker


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/belgravia


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