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![Show Contents]() De mello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Portuguese surname De mello, is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The original name of the family's ancestral town was Merlo, which is an archaic form of "melro," the Portuguese word for "blackbird." The surname De mello thus means "one who hailed from Melo." Early Origins of the De mello familyThe surname De mello was first found in Portugal in the town of the same name. The De mello family is descended from Pedro Formarigues, who was called "de Riba de Vizela" as he was owned many estates in Riba de Vizela. Early History of the De mello familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De mello research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1608, 1627, 1651 and 1666 are included under the topic Early De mello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De mello Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: De Melo, Melo, Melos and others. Early Notables of the De mello familyProminent members of the family include - Francisco Manuel de Mello (1608-1666), was a Portuguese writer, born in Lisbon. On his father's side, he was of the royal house of Braganza. After the death of his father, Dom Luiz de Mello, he joined...
De mello RankingIn the United States, the name De mello is the 7,219th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De mello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio de Mello, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1897
De mello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Antonio de Mello, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Furnas, St. Michael's, in 1907
- Antonio De Mello, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1924
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- D. DeMello, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1928 2
- Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919-2004), Portuguese writer
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), Brazilian United Nations employee
- Evaldo Cabral de Mello (b. 1936), Brazilian historian and history writer
- Froilano de Mello (1887-1955), Goan microbiologist, professor, author and MP in the Portuguese Parliament
- Fernando Collor de Mello (b. 1949), Brazilian politician, 32nd president of Brazil
- Sergio Vieira de Mello (b. 1948), Brazilian United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2002-03)
- Amadeu Thiago de Mello (1926-2022), pen name Thiago de Mello, a Brazilian poet, writer, translator, and environmental activist
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De mello migration to the United States 
