Mildmay Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mildmay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mildmaiden'; Middle English may, maid; v. Sadmay and May. Mild-maiden was from the earliest times a title given to the Blessed Virgin.
1546. Walter Myldmay and Mary Walsyngham: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameMildmay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
Mildmay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mildmaiden'; Middle English may, maid; v. Sadmay and May. Mild-maiden was from the earliest times a title given to the Blessed Virgin.
1546. Walter Myldmay and Mary Walsyngham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1548. Edward Mylmaye and Joanna Awparte, ibid.
1616. Thomas Mildmay and Anne Savile: ibid.
1744. Carew Hervey Mildmay (Somerset) and Edith Phellips: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Mild Maid (a nickname) [Middle English mild(e, Old English milde, gentle, mild + Middle English may, Old English mǽg(þ]
The family are traced to 1147, and the name to Mildme. What the latter means, I have not been fortunate enough to guess. See however the guesses of Messrs. Ferguson and Arthur on the subject: —
Said to be derived from the Saxon Mild, soft or tender, and dema, a judge, and was given to one of the early ancestors of the family from Ms tempering the severity of the law with mercy.
(English), anciently Mildeme or Mildme, Merciful judge. Mildred, Mild in counsel.
From the French, Mildmé; a personal name.
Amongst the oldest and most distinguished of Essex families is that of Mildmay, now scantily represented in the county, where it has been established since the 15th century: during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries the Mildmays were frequently high sheriffs of Essex (M.).
Mildmay Demographics
Mildmay Religious Adherence
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Mildmay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mildmay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mildmay is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mildmay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mildmay is the 5,391,485th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Mildmay are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Mildmay is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 83 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 17 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Mildmay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mildmay has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mildmay surname contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mildmay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mildmay last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maldemay | 80 | 71 | / |
| Muldma | 77 | 45 | / |
| Mildam | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mildmo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maldma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moldma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milidamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mldm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maldima | 71 | 280 | / |
| Maldama | 71 | 26 | / |
| Muldmaa | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mildmer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maldoma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mildham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melduma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mildome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maildmu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muldmma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maldmma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maldamma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Malhodma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mailodmo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muledema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhldm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ml Adama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailadam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mldomaeo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muldamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milladam | 67 | 1 | / |
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