Mélançon
A French surname, most likely a regional or descriptive name that became fixed in French Canada and Louisiana.
The #5,360 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 47,529 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Mélançon is a French surname, most famously found in French Canada and Louisiana. Its exact origin is not fully settled from the name alone, and it is often treated as a French regional surname whose older form was adapted in Canada. In practice, it is best understood as a traditional French family name rather than a clearly transparent modern word-name.
History
The surname is well established in French Canadian records and later spread into the United States, especially through migration from Quebec and Acadian or Franco-Louisianian communities. The spelling with or without the accent varies, and English-language records often simplify it to Melancon. Because the underlying etymology is not certain, its history is clearer than its literal meaning.
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Fun fact
In North American records, Melancon is often treated as a classic French-Canadian surname, and the accent is frequently dropped in English spelling.