Melvin

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old French

Variant of the Scottish surname Melville, from a place name Malleville in Normandy, from Latin mala (“bad”) + Old French ville (“settlement”). * Used to Anglicize Mac Gille Beathain in Scotland and Ó Maoil Mhín in Ireland.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Melvine Derived from Melvin
Amies Old French origin
Amis Old French origin
Angier Old French origin
Aslin Old French origin
Austin Old French origin
Autrey Old French origin
Bastard Old French origin
Baston Old French origin

Popularity by Country

Melvin

Rank #706

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Melvin

Rank #1679

Frequency 19,523 people (7.24 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 69.43% Hispanic 1.29% Black 26.95% Asian/PI 0.4% Native Am. 0.55% Two+ 1.38%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Melvin

Rank #526121

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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