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The surname Melin 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melin research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1696 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Melin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mellin, Melin, Melline, Mellen, Melen, Mellon and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Melin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Melin is the 15,120th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Melin is ranked the 1,446th most popular surname with an estimated 3,995 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: