Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MELTON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MELTON. Parishes, &c., In cos. Leicester, Suffolk, York, Norfolk, and Lincoln.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English