Milles Surname
Approximately 3,502 people bear this surname
Milles Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMilles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,585 | 1:24,373 | 4,439 |
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| Germany | 617 | 1:130,479 | 15,889 |
| France | 252 | 1:263,582 | 40,616 |
| Chile | 87 | 1:202,488 | 6,415 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 422 | 1:119,002 | 11,640 |
The alternate forms: Millès (2) are calculated separately.
Milles (299) may also be a first name.
Milles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c. For instances, v. Mill and Miln.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Miles.' a once popular font-name, or 'the son of Millicent,' from the nick. Mille, or Milly; v. Milson.
Margery Mylys, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1645. Baptised — Ann, d. Anthony Mills: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The name is so universal that modern instances are needless.
(English) Dweller at, or near, a mill.
Perhaps from residence near mills, in some instances. I am rather disposed, however, to consider it the genitive of an abbreviated form of Michael (see Miles), and the occurrence of Millson seems to favour this derivation. But see Milson, which is 'local.'
Local. Living near a mill. Gaelic, Milidh, a soldier, the d being silent.
Mills. —This name is mostly confined to the southern half of England. Its chief homes are in Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hants, and Warwickshire. It is rare or infrequent in the south - west of England, where, in Cornwall and Devon, its place is to some extent supplied by Mill.
Milles Demographics
Milles Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Milles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Milles (Russian: Миллес) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can be rendered as a variant: Millès. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Milles? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,251st most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,080,967 people. The last name Milles is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Milles reside; 45 percent reside in North Africa and 45 percent reside in Mahgreb. Milles is also the 509,704th most common given name world-wide It is held by 299 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,585 people, or 1 in 24,373. In Algeria Milles is most prevalent in: Batna Province, where 92 percent are found, Skikda Province, where 8 percent are found and El Bayadh Province, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Algeria this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.
Milles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Milles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Milles surname rose 153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Milles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Milles surname are 2.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.38% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Milles earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning $21,460,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.79% more than the national average, earning $64,485 CAD per year.
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Milles Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Milles in the Russian language | ||
| Миллес | milles | - |
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