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![Show Contents]() Mellen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Mellen is Ó Meallain, which is derived from the word meall, which means pleasant. Early Origins of the Mellen familyThe surname Mellen was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Mellen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mellen research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mellen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mellen Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Mellen are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Mallon, O'Mallon, O'Malin, O'Mellan, Malin, Mellan and many more. Early Notables of the Mellen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mellen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mellen RankingIn the United States, the name Mellen is the 10,595th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Mellen migration to the United States | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Mellen or a variant listed above:
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
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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
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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.)
- "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
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