Melo (surname)

Melo is a Portuguese surname. Variants include Mello, de Melo or de Mello, D'Melo or D'Mello, De Melo and De Mello.

People with the surname include:

• Andrés Granier Melo (born 1948), Mexican Governor of Tabasco
• Anthony de Mello (1931–1987), Jesuit priest, psychotherapist and writer
• António Barbosa de Melo (born 1932), Portuguese politician and lawyer
• Araquem de Melo (1944–2001), Brazilian footballer
• Beevan D'Mello (born 1987), Indian footballer
• Carlos Melo (born 1982), Panamanian boxer
• Carlos Galvão de Melo (1921–2008), Portuguese Air Force officer and member of the National Salvation Junta after the 1974 Carnation Revolution
• Custódio José de Melo (1840–1902), Brazilian admiral, who led the Brazilian fleet in two revolts in 1891 and 1893-4.
• Daniel Melo (born 1977), Brazilian former tennis player, brother of Marcelo Melo
• Ernesto Melo Antunes (1933–1999), Portuguese military officer who played a major role in the Carnation Revolution
• Evaldo Cabral de Mello (born 1936), Brazilian historian and history writer
• Fabricio "Fab" Paulino de Melo (born 1990), Brazilian basketball player who played for Syracuse University for two years.
• Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 1978), Dutch field hockey player
• Felipe Melo (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949), Brazilian politician
• Fontes Pereira de Melo (1819–1887), Portuguese statesman, politician and engineer
• Francisco de Melo (1597–1651), Portuguese-Spanish general and diplomat
• Francisco Manuel de Mello (1608–1666), Portuguese writer
• Froilano de Mello (1887–1955), Indo-Portuguese microbiologist, medical scientist, professor, author and independent Member of Parliament in the Portuguese parliament
• Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Jaime Melo (born 1980), Brazilian racing driver
• Jeff DeMello (born 1956), Retired Information Security Professional
• Jose Melo (born 1932), former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Jose Afonso Xavier-de Melo of JEWISH (Marranos) ORIGIN (1918-1996), Boca de Vaca, Pangim, Goa - Portuguese police officer (His son is Stanislaus)
• José Andrés Pacheco de Melo (1779-c. 1820), Argentine statesman and priest
• José María Melo (1800–1860), Colombian president and general
• José Artur de Melo Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
• Leopoldo Melo (1869–1951), Argentine lawyer, diplomat and politician
• Márcio Melo (1906–1991), Brazilian air force general
• Marcelo Melo (born 1983), Brazilian tennis player
• Pedro de Melo (1734–1797), Spanish soldier and Viceroy of the Rio de la Plata in South America
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquess of Pombal (1699-1782), Portuguese statesman
• Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948–2003), Brazilian diplomat
• Suzanne D'Mello, Indian playback singer
• Túlio de Melo (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
• Welington de Melo (born 1946), Brazilian mathematician
• Wélton Araújo Melo (born 1975), Brazilian former footballer
• Zé Marco de Melo (born 1971), Brazilian beach volleyball player and silver medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Mario J. De Mello (born 1978), American comedian, bit actor