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Melnick Ranking

In the United States, the name Melnick is the 7,588th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Melnick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Melnick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Melnick, aged 30, originally from Carthagena, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Colombia" from Colon 2
Melnick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Golde Melnick, aged 5, originally from Liverpool, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Teutonic" from Liverpool, England 2
  • William Melnick, aged 23, originally from London, England, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Liverpool, England 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Melnick (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Louis Melnick (1914-2001), American epidemiologist
  • Ashley Lauren Melnick (b. 1989), American beauty pageant titleholder
  • Peter Rodgers Melnick (b. 1958), American composer for film, television and musical theatre
  • David Melnick (b. 1938), American poet
  • Natasha Melnick (b. 1984), American television and film actress
  • Daniel Melnick (1932-2009), American film producer and movie studio executive
  • Bruce Edward Melnick (b. 1949), former NASA astronaut with over 300 hours in space 3
  • Sergio Raúl Melnick Israel (1951-2024), Chilean politician, economist, businessman, and writer
  • Christine Melnick, Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Mitch Melnick (b. 1959), Canadian radio sports broadcaster


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Bruce Melnick. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/melnick-be.html


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