Milican Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Croatia

Milican Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Maolagan (little, bald one).

Milican Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1171:865,28479,885
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Belgium171:676,27358,718
England161:3,482,379114,324
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:212,79118,243

Milican (11) may also be a first name.

Milican Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Maolagan (little, bald one).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Milikan; from the Flemish, Milecan; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Milican Last Name Facts

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

The surname Milican occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Milican? popularity and diffusion

The last name Milican is the 1,041,601st most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Milican live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Milican is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.

The surname Milican is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 865,284. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Northern Mindanao, where 49 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 15 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Croatia, where 10 percent reside.

Milican Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Milican has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Milican last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Milican Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Milican surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Milican surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the political party.

Milican earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

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