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

Mellerson, 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 Mellerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mellerson in America

Mellerson is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mellerson surname appeared 220 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 Mellerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mellerson 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 Mellerson

The surname Mellerson is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "melle," meaning mill, and "son," indicating a person's profession or relation to a mill or miller. Mellerson may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who worked at a mill or lived near one.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mellerson can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1230, where it appears as "Milerson." This variation in spelling was common during the Middle Ages due to inconsistent record-keeping and the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The Mellerson name has been associated with various locations across England, particularly in counties like Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset, where mills were prevalent. Some place names that may have influenced the surname include Meller's Farm in Wiltshire and Mellor in Lancashire.

Notable individuals bearing the Mellerson surname throughout history include:

1. Geoffrey Mellerson (c. 1320 - 1387), a landowner and miller from Gloucestershire who was recorded in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Cheltenham.

2. Alice Mellerson (c. 1450 - 1510), a wealthy widow from Somerset who bequeathed a substantial sum to the construction of a new church in her village.

3. John Mellerson (1612 - 1680), a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers in London.

4. William Mellerson (1745 - 1821), a respected educator and headmaster of the Mellerson Grammar School in Wiltshire.

5. Margaret Mellerson (1820 - 1892), a pioneering social reformer and advocate for women's rights, who campaigned tirelessly for education and employment opportunities for women in Victorian England.

Throughout its history, the Mellerson surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Melerson, Millerson, and Milerson, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects over time. While the name may have originated from humble beginnings associated with mills, it has since been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, contributing to the rich tapestry of English history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mellerson

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

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 Mellerson 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 Mellerson 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 Mellerson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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