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Early Origins of the Lemelle family

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

Early History of the Lemelle family

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Lemelle 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 Lemelle family

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Lemelle Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemelle is the 17,687th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Lemelle family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Meleir settled in Virginia in 1649.


Contemporary Notables of the name Lemelle (post 1700) +

  • Wilbert John LeMelle (b. 1931), American Democratic Party politician, University professor; U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, 1977-80; Seychelles, 1977-80
  • Wilbert J. Le Melle (1931-2003), American diplomat, author and academician, Ambassador of The United States to the Republic of Kenya and to the Republic of Seychelles from 1977 to 1980
  • Ivan L. R. Lemelle (b. 1950), United States federal jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1998-)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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