Melady is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Melady
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Lastname is a variant form of the Moody. The bold, impetuous, brave man.

Surname is a variant form of the Moodie. Gallant, courageous.

Family name is variant form of Mudie. Mudy is an old Scotticism, employed by the poet Barbour, for bold or courageous.

How popular is Melady?

Melady is common in United States, Canada.

Melady is ranked 656636 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Meladys plummeted by 1.27 per cent to 155 since 2000 and slipped by 7781 spots and ranked at 113155. The last name was found in merely 5 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 98.71 96.82
Melady is an uncommon last name, few people in United States and Ireland have the family name. Around 458 people have been found who wears Melady as their family name. Melady have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Melady:
99,706 United States249
32,546 Canada102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
50,089 England55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
6,387 Ireland35
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
639,611 India10

Melady Namesakes

  • Thomas Patrick Melady, American ambassador under three presidents and a sub-cabinet officer for a fourth
  • John Melady, Canadian non-fiction author from Seaforth
  • Nicholas Melady, Jr

Melady Namesakes

  • Thomas Patrick Melady, American ambassador under three presidents and a sub-cabinet officer for a fourth
  • John Melady, Canadian non-fiction author from Seaforth
  • Nicholas Melady, Jr

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