Mellanby is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Mellanby
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Surname is a variation of the Malemeyns. Old French "bad hands," but whether in relation to manual deformity, or to evil deeds, does not appear. The name is found temp. Edward I. The similar name, Malebranche, "bad arm," is found at the same period.

Mellanby is variant form of the Malemains. Bad hands.

How popular is Mellanby?

Mellanby is ranked 1337184 on our list.

Mellanby is an uncommon surname, few people in England have the family name and might have roots in England. Around 167 people have been found who wears Mellanby as their family name. Few people around the world have Mellanby as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
35,891 England93
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
78,176 Canada35
685,294 United States15
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
25,488 Scotland7
177,858 South Africa7

Mellanby Namesakes

  • Kenneth Mellanby, English ecologist and entomologist
  • Edward Mellanby, {{Cite journal
  • Scott Mellanby, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and current hockey operations executive with the Montreal Canadiens

Mellanby Namesakes

  • Kenneth Mellanby, English ecologist and entomologist
  • Edward Mellanby, {{Cite journal
  • Scott Mellanby, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and current hockey operations executive with the Montreal Canadiens

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