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

Melugin, 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 Melugin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Melugin in America

Melugin is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Melugin surname appeared 435 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 Melugin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Melugin 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 Melugin

The surname MELUGIN has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "melugier," which means "to wander" or "to roam." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who traveled frequently or had a nomadic lifestyle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a person named "Meluginus," which is likely an early spelling variation of MELUGIN.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named MELUGIN residing in the village of Melugin, located in the Calvados department of Normandy. This place name may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean MELUGIN (1320-1387) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, which was a major center of trade and commerce in medieval France.

Another historical figure bearing the MELUGIN surname was Marie MELUGIN (1475-1532), a noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne of Brittany during the reign of King Louis XII.

In the 16th century, a family branch of the MELUGINs settled in the region of Poitou, in western France. One of their descendants, Pierre MELUGIN (1578-1642), was a respected lawyer and judge who served in the local courts of Poitiers.

During the 17th century, a member of the MELUGIN family, Jacques MELUGIN (1625-1698), emigrated from France to England, where he became a successful merchant and trader. His descendants continued to use the MELUGIN surname in England for several generations.

Another notable individual with the MELUGIN surname was Marguerite MELUGIN (1702-1778), a French playwright and author who wrote several popular plays and novels during the Enlightenment period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Melugin

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

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

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