Mellon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Mellon is Ó Meallain, which is derived from the word meall, which means pleasant.

Early Origins of the Mellon family

The surname Mellon 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 Mellon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mellon research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mellon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mellon Spelling Variations

Those scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Mellon family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Mallon, O'Mallon, O'Malin, O'Mellan, Malin, Mellan and many more.

Early Notables of the Mellon family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was

Mellon Ranking

In the United States, the name Mellon is the 6,166th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Mellon migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Mellon:

Mellon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Mellon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Mellon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Mellon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mellon migration to Australia +

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

Mellon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mellon 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:

Mellon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Mellon (post 1700) +
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