Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MELROSE
There are approximately 2,069 people named Melrose in the UK. That makes it the 4,385th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 33 are named Melrose.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
MellroseMehlrose
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Mellro
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Mellerose
Meleros
Melrois
Melras
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Mellrois
The Melrose surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MELROSE. A parish in Roxburghshire, containing the town of the same name, formerly renowned for its great monastery.