Demello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Portugal

Etymology of Demello

The Portuguese surname Demello, is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The original name of the family's ancestral town was Merlo, which is an archaic form of "melro," the Portuguese word for "blackbird." The surname Demello thus means "one who hailed from Melo."

Early Origins of the Demello family

Early History of the Demello family

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Demello Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Melo, Melo, Melos and others.

Early Notables of the Demello family

Mem Soares de Melo, who was lord of Melo and Gouveia and whose descendants retained the surname Melo. Francisco Manuel de Mello (1608-1666), was a Portuguese writer, born in Lisbon. On his father's side, he was of the royal house of Braganza. After the death of his father, Dom...
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Demello Ranking

the United States, the name Demello is the 7,219^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1