Millinton Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Millinton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Millington.' There is a parish in Yorkshire of this name. Millington has been an East Cheshire surname for centuries. This name arose from Millington, an estate near Bowdon, Cheshire It has always kept itself in view in South Lancashire, and on the Cheshire border.

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Millinton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Millinton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Millington.' There is a parish in Yorkshire of this name. Millington has been an East Cheshire surname for centuries. This name arose from Millington, an estate near Bowdon, Cheshire It has always kept itself in view in South Lancashire, and on the Cheshire border.

Hugh de Mulynton, 1400: East Cheshire.

Roger de Mulynton, 1401: ibid.

'John Millington, of Millington, near Bowdon,' c. 1530: ibid.

1606. Married — Robert Milligeton and Ann Wodd: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Ches.

1608. James Millington, of Knutsford: Wills at Chester.

1615. Margerie Millington, of Chelford, widow: ibid.

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

A parish in Yorkshire, and a township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Millingtons, who at present are mostly gathered in and around Nottingham, may possess an ancestor in Gilbert Millington, gent., who was a freeholder of Felley in 1698 (Harl.); there is a Yorkshire village of this name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Millinton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Millinton is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Millinton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Millinton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Millinton are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most prevalent in: Shropshire, where 67 percent live, Dorset, where 17 percent live and Merseyside, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Millinton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Millinton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Millinton last name decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Millinton Last Name Statistics demography

Millinton earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.06% less than the national average, earning $27,156 USD per year.

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