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

Mellies, 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 Mellies surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mellies in America

Mellies is the 64559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mellies surname appeared 308 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 Mellies.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mellies 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 Mellies

The surname Mellies is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "mellie," which means "honey" or "sweet." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone with a sweet or pleasant disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mellies can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions a person named Petrus de Melliis, indicating that the name was in use in the region of Marseille during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Mellies appeared in various records from the region of Normandy in northern France. These records include mentions of individuals such as Robertus Mellies and Guillelmus Mellies, suggesting that the name had spread to this area by that point.

During the 15th century, the name Mellies was found in records from the town of Valenciennes, located in the northern part of present-day France. One notable individual from this period was Jean Mellies, a merchant who lived in Valenciennes during the mid-1400s.

In the 16th century, the Mellies surname made its way across the English Channel to England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England comes from the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, which mention the baptism of a child named Thomas Mellies in 1587.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Mellies. These include:

1. Pierre Mellies (1598-1672), a French painter and engraver known for his religious works.
2. Jacques Mellies (1630-1698), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of calculus.
3. Marie-Anne Mellies (1768-1825), a French writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education.
4. Louis Mellies (1813-1884), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Ville.
5. Georges Mellies (1861-1938), a pioneering French filmmaker often referred to as the "father of special effects" for his innovative use of techniques such as stop-motion and double exposure.

While the Mellies surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mellies

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

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

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