Mele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mele family

The surname Mele was first found in Somerset where Mells (St. Andrew), is a civil parish, in the union of Frome, in the hundred of Mells and Leigh. The parish dates back to pre-Domesday Book and was known as Milne in 942 derived from the Old English word "myln." 1 By the time of the Domesday Book the name place name had evolved to "Mulle" or "Mulne" which meant "several mills." At that time, it was part of the land of St Mary of Glastonbury and held land big enough for 20 ploughs. The mill was also operative. 2 In Suffolk, Mells is a hamlet in the parish of Wenshaston in the union and hundred of Blything. This hamlet has always been much smaller than the Somerset locale as in the early 19th century the Somerset village had 1,261 residents while the Suffolk hamlet had only 123.

Early History of the Mele family

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Mele Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mell, Mel, Melle, Mele and others.

Early Notables of the Mele family

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Mele Ranking

In the United States, the name Mele is the 8,905^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Mele is ranked the 6,342^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4

Mele migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Angela Mele, aged 26, who landed in America from Tontto, in 1899

Mele Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfonso Mele, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Forino, in 1901
Aniello Mele, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Naples, in 1902
Aniello Mele, aged 18, who settled in America from Torino, in 1904
Amelia Mele, aged 38, who landed in America from Napoli, Napoli, in 1906
Alessandro Mele, aged 31, who settled in America from Minturino, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mele (post 1700) +

Sabath Anthony "Sam" Mele (1922-2017), American Major League Baseball right fielder, manager, coach and scout
Vincenzo Seraphino "Vinnie" Mele (b. 1977), American singer, actor, composer and instrumentalist
Alfred Remen Mele (b. 1951), American philosopher
Pasquale E. Mele, American Republican politician, Candidate for borough President of Bronx, New York, 1945; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960, 1972 5
John A. Mele, American politician, First Selectman of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1954-56 5
Luigi Mele (1937-2023), Italian racing cyclist who rode in the 1962 Tour de France and three editions of the Giro d'Italia

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"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/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html