Melton surname meaning

Melton is an English habitational surname from one of several places called Melton. The place-name is generally interpreted from Old English elements meaning “middle settlement,” describing a community situated between or within other landmarks. Melton and Meldon may represent related or separate local developments, while Middleton is a useful structural comparison rather than proof of kinship. Different families could receive Melton independently from different villages. The catalog uses place with high confidence because the repeated locality pattern and settlement structure are well documented, even though no single Melton is the source of every family.