Contents [hide]

Mellen History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Mellen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Mellen family

The surname Mellen was first found in East Prussia, more specifically Livonia, where the name Mallin came from tribal leadership and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Various branches of the name moved across the Baltic to Sweden, to Pomeralia and even as far west as Westphalia.

Early History of the Mellen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mellen research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1696 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Mellen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mellen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mellin, Melin, Melline, Mellen, Melen, Mellon and many more.

Early Notables of the Mellen family

More information is included under the topic Early Mellen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mellen Ranking

In the United States, the name Mellen is the 10,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Mellen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mellen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Mellen, who landed in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1639 2

Mellen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Mellen, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Margaret Mellen, aged 29, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Henry Mellen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1849 2

Mellen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mellen Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Geo Mellen, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Mellen migration to Australia +

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

Mellen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Mellen, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nile"

Mellen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mellen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Mellen, aged 22, a miner, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" in 1872
Mr. Thomas Mellen, (b.1850), aged 22, Cornish miner departing on 26th April 1872 aboard the ship "Celestial Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th July 1872 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Mellen (post 1700) +

Mary Blood Mellen (1819-1886), American landscape painter and copyist
Polly Allen Mellen, American stylist and fashion editor for more than 60 years at Harper's Bazaar and Vogue
Charles Sanger Mellen (1852-1927), American railroad businessman, President of the Northern Pacific Railway (1897-1903) and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (1903-1913)
Prentiss Mellen (1764-1840), American politician, United States Senator from Massachusetts (1818-1820)
Mary Mellen, American politician, Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1992 4
James J. Mellen (b. 1875), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1902-04, 1923-24; Member of Massachusetts State Senate Second Suffolk District, 1905-06 4
Harold J. Mellen, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 4
George H. Mellen, American politician, Postmaster at Beckley, West Virginia, 1921-26 4
F. D. Mellen, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1920 4
Erwin Mellen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1920 4
... (Another 3 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/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html