Mallett Surname Origins — ‘Mel’ Variants 1851

'Mel' Variations and Frequencies – all Counties

‘Mellett’ variants do not occur frequently in 1851 at all, but as with all the other surname roots presented here, the form with 2 "L's" and 2 "T's" is dominant.

For a detailed look at the other surname variants, follow the links in the menu to the left.

'Mel' Variants Overall Distribution

Each symbol on the map represents at least one occurrence of the associated name in a particular location - but does not accurately represent population density.

'Mel' Variants Distribution by Region

For a listing of the counties contained in each region see “Geographic Regions” on the main 1851 census page.

As with all of the other surname variants, the South East region, heavily influenced by Greater London, is well represented by Milletts, but for reasons stated elsewhere, this region should not be considered to be an ancestral base for the name.

There was no significant ocurrence of the Mellett name found anywhere else. This, along with the small overall numbers suggests that Mellett does not have an ancestral base as a distinct surname, and is very likely a derivation of one or more of the other variants.

'Mel' Variants Population Density by County

This map gives a clear visual indication of which counties were home to the largest number of people with all surname variants in 1851. Only the most populous counties are identified by name.

'Mel' Variants Population Density by Locale

Each dot on the map represents at least 1 person. The larger the dot, the larger the population at that place.

Some large population centres of note are: St Martin, Trinity, and St Saviour (Jersey); St Martin, and St Peter Port (Guernsey); Sark (Sark); Norwich, Surlingham, Great Yarmouth, and Bracon Ash (Norfolk); Heslington, and Aberford (Yorkshire).

'Mel' Variants Distribution by County

The accompanying table shows the most common surname variations in the counties where they were found in the largest numbers. The total at the right hand side, however, represents the total number of all surname variations found in the corresponding county - not just the most common ones (some are not shown for want of space).

Sources:

1. Ancestry.co.uk. 1851 England Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the 1851 England Census. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
2. Maps produced using GenMap UK, from Archer Software.

Author:

Bob Mallett
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

November 30, 2025.