Milker Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Milker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the milker,' a milkman.

Thomas le Milkar, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Milkar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William le Milker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry Mylker, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Milker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2001:402,52737,103
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Milker (301) may also be a first name.

Milker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the milker,' a milkman.

Thomas le Milkar, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Milkar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William le Milker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry Mylker, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1273. William le Melker: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(German, English) One who milked cows or goats; a seller of milk; descendant of Melchior (king of the light).

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

A milk-man or dairy-man. Le Milkar. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Milker Last Name Facts

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

Milker (Russian: Милькер) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Milker.

How Common Is The Last Name Milker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Milker is the 828,895th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Milker live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 507,810th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 301 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 402,527. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Thuringia, where 53 percent reside, Bavaria, where 13 percent reside and Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany Milker occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Milker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Milker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Milker last name increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Milker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Milker surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Milker earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 43.67% less than the national average, earning $12,789,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Milkert92122/
Milkher9235/
Mielker9218/
Millker924/
Milkier923/
Milcker921/
Milkhert8680/
Melker83555/
Mülker8330/
Milcer8317/
Milkre831/
Mylker831/
Moelker77602/
Melkher77334/
Meelker77311/
Milcher77128/
Muelker7768/
Melkere7715/
Melcker773/
Milkior773/
Melkier771/
Mühlker771/
Mylkher771/
Melkhert7158/
Mellåker7148/
Melkhier714/
Melkheir712/
Muellker711/
Mylkhert711/
M'Lkheir711/
Melkheyr711/
Millkire710/
Melcer671,519/
Melkir671/

Milker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Milker in the Russian language
Милькерmilker-

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