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 (1990–2017), 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 (1946–2016), 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
