Lemelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

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

the United States, the name Lemelle is the 17,687^th 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-)

Sources +

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