| ![Show Contents]() Melchor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Melchor familyThe surname Melchor was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Melchior was the name of one of the biblical three Wise Men or Kings (Kaspar, Melchior and Balthasar,) and means literally in Hebrew "King of Light." In the 15th century it became very popular as a first name. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made the territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Melchor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melchor research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1719, 1738 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Melchor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Melchor Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Melchior, Melcher, Melchers, Melchert, Melckor, Melchor, Melkior, Melckior, Melcore, Melcior, Malcher (Silesia), Melchart, Melchior and many more. Early Notables of the Melchor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Melchor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Melchor RankingIn the United States, the name Melchor is the 8,116th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Melchor migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Melchor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Melchor, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 2
Melchor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Yanez Melchor, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1840 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Melchor (post 1700) | + |
- Íñigo Melchor (1635-1696), Spanish nobleman and Governor
- José Ramos Melchor (1805-1832), Chilean political figure and journalist
- Peredo Melchor (b. 1927), Mexican muralist
- Alejandro Melchor (1900-1947), Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator, and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines
- Melchor Ocampo (1814-1861), Mexican lawyer, scientist
- Melchor Chico (b. 1909), Spanish guitarist
- "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)
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Melchor migration to the United States 
