Mello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mello

What does the name Mello mean?

The Portuguese surname Mello, 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 Mello thus means "one who hailed from Melo."

Early Origins of the Mello family

The surname Mello was first found in Portugal in the town of the same name. The Mello family is descended from Pedro Formarigues, who was called "de Riba de Vizela" as he was owned many estates in Riba de Vizela.

Early History of the Mello family

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Mello Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Mello family

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 Luiz de Mello, he joined...

Mello Ranking

the United States, the name Mello is the 3,324^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Mello migration to the United States +

Mello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Antonio C. de Mello, aged 43, Portuguese laborer who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1892
Mr. Antonio da Souza Mello, aged 31, Portuguese laborer who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vega" in 1892
Angelo Mello, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1893
Anna Mello, aged 34, who immigrated to America, in 1897

Mello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Amalia Mello, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Napoli, in 1900
Agostinho Co... Mello, aged 24, who landed in America from St. Michaels, in 1906
Andel Mello, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
Americo d'Oliveira Mello, aged 18, who settled in America from Ovar, Portugal, in 1920
Antonia Mello, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1921
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mello (post 1700) +

Craig Cameron Mello (b. 1960), American recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (2006)
Tamara Mello (b. 1976), American actress
Jim Mello (1920-2006), American football player
Doug Mello, American soccer coach
Dawn Mello (1931-2020), American fashion retail executive
Dave Mello (b. 1969), American drummer of the punk/ska band Operation Ivy
Ingeborg Mello (1919-2009), Argentine two-time gold medalist track and field athlete at the 1951 Pan American Games
Milton Thiago de Mello (b. 1916), Brazilian primatologist, honorary member of the American Academy of Microbiology, and the New York Academy of Sciences
Ricardo Mello (b. 1980), Brazilian tennis player
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

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