Millikan Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Millikan Surname Definition:

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

Millikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5191:143,89014,900
Australia1591:169,78417,425
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:117,06011,494

Millikan (23) may also be a first name.

Millikan 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

Millikan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Millikan (Arabic: ميليكان) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Millikan? popularity and diffusion

Millikan is the 160,614th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,685,168 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Millikan reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,519 people, or 1 in 143,890. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States Millikan is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Millikan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Millikan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Millikan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Millikan surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Millikan are 21.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Millikan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,136 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mllikan930/
Millican887,174/
Millikon881/
Mellikan880/
Millekan880/
Mlikan8679/
Mellikhan826/
Millicgan821/
Milligqan821/
Mlikhan805/
Mlikane804/
Mellican75141/
Millecan7527/
Millicon752/
Millicam751/
Mellicant7118/
Mlekan715/
Millecant711/
Mlukan711/
Millicone711/
Millequant67202/
Millequand6719/
Milléquant673/
Mlihcan671/
Millecam63410/
Myllecan6328/
Mlikotin6316/
Mleekhan6313/
Mellicon631/
Mlekanova5938/
Mellicone591/
Millecom501/

Millikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Millikan in the Arabic language
ميليكانmylykan-

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Millikan Reference & Research

Milligan/Milliken FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Milligan/Milliken FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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