Find out how popular the last name Melamud is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Melamud.

Melamud, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Melamud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Melamud in America

Melamud is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Melamud surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Melamud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Melamud to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Melamud

The surname MELAMUD has its origins in Russia and Eastern Europe, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Russian word "melamud," which means "resinous" or "tar-like." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with tar or pitch, which was used in various industries such as shipbuilding and construction.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MELAMUD can be found in the Russian census records of the late 18th century, where it appears as a surname among Jewish communities in the Pale of Settlement, a region designated for Jewish settlement in the Russian Empire. The name's prevalence in this area indicates that it may have originated within the Ashkenazi Jewish population.

In the 19th century, several notable individuals bore the surname MELAMUD. One such person was Isaac MELAMUD (1811-1876), a Russian-Jewish scholar and writer who authored works on Jewish law and religious texts. Another was Yakov MELAMUD (1845-1917), a Russian-Jewish educator and advocate for secular education within the Jewish community.

As the 20th century dawned, the name MELAMUD continued to be found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and Russia. One noteworthy bearer of the name was Lev MELAMUD (1905-1983), a Soviet aircraft designer and engineer who contributed to the development of several military and civilian aircraft models during the Soviet era.

Beyond the borders of Russia and Eastern Europe, the name MELAMUD also appeared in other parts of the world, likely as a result of Jewish migration and diaspora. For instance, Yitzhak MELAMUD (1893-1975) was a prominent Israeli educator and author who wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture.

Another significant figure with the surname MELAMUD was Morris MELAMUD (1920-1995), an American physicist and inventor who held numerous patents in fields such as optics and electronics. His contributions to the field of holography and the development of laser technology were particularly notable.

While the surname MELAMUD is not among the most common surnames in the world, its history spans centuries and is intertwined with the experiences of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, as well as their subsequent migration and contributions to various fields in different parts of the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Melamud

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Melamud.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Melamud was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Melamud has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Melamud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Melamud, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!