McMillar Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMillar Surname Definition:

MACMILLAR: 'son of (the) miller, ' or of a man named Millar. William M'Miller was a witness at Hammyltoune, 1551 (Protocols, I). Donald McMillar to pay the town a certain sum for "the libertie of ane stallinger" in 1609 (Rec. Inv., II. p, 73).

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McMillar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McMillar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMILLAR: 'son of (the) miller, ' or of a man named Millar. William M'Miller was a witness at Hammyltoune, 1551 (Protocols, I). Donald McMillar to pay the town a certain sum for "the libertie of ane stallinger" in 1609 (Rec. Inv., II. p, 73). A "stallinger" is defined as "one who pays rent for a market-stall; a person, not a freeman, who, for a consideration to his corporation, is allowed to carry on business for a year." Callum M'Myllar was a vassal of Glenurquhay in 1638 (BRT., p. 403).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMillar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McMillar Come From? nationality or country of origin

McMillar occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMillar? popularity and diffusion

McMillar is the 2,661,929th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of McMillar reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McMillar is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States McMillar is most frequent in: Georgia, where 42 percent reside, North Carolina, where 15 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

McMillar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMillar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMillar surname expanded 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMillar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McMillar surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

McMillar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,842 USD per year.

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