Millaman Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Millaman Surname User-submission:

The Millamán surname comes from Mapudugun, Mapuche people's language, and it the abbreviation of milla manque, which stands for 'gold condor'. Mapuche last names are usually derived from the family or clan name group by the authority of a clan leader (lonko) or spiritual attribute (totem, rehue).

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Millaman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile4721:37,3231,887
Argentina3681:116,1519,810
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Millamán (3) are calculated separately.

Millaman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Millamán surname comes from Mapudugun, Mapuche people's language, and it the abbreviation of milla manque, which stands for 'gold condor'. Mapuche last names are usually derived from the family or clan name group by the authority of a clan leader (lonko) or spiritual attribute (totem, rehue). However, Mapuche descendants have been forced to adopt their lonko, rehue denomination as last names, in order to match the registration standards set by religious authorities (Catholic, Christian baptism) and state departments (Chilean and Argentinian Civil Registration Services).

- pamillam

Millaman Last Name Facts

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

Millaman occurs more in Chile more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Millamán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Millaman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Millaman is the 413,768th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,655,043 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Millaman reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

Millaman is most common in Chile, where it is borne by 472 people, or 1 in 37,323. In Chile Millaman is most numerous in: Araucanía Region, where 45 percent are found, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 38 percent are found and Bío Bío Region, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Chile this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Millaman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Millaman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Millaman last name decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Millamán963/
Milleman88300/
Millamon88123/
Mlaman8649/
Millemann82228/
Millamoun821/
Mlamane807/
Mlaiman801/
Mmlaman801/
Mlatman801/
Moellamann781/
Millemon7583/
Mhlamane7516/
Mlasmane752/
Mlahaman752/
Melleman750/
Möllemann71233/
Muelleman7140/
Müllemann7138/
Millamoum712/
Muellemann6758/
Mlomane671/
Mleiman671/
Moellemann671/
Mhlemann6311/
Mlousman634/
Mhlomane631/
Mlousmane591/

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