Milne Surname
Approximately 54,087 people bear this surname
Milne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill'; Anglo-Saxon myln, a mill; Latin molina; v. Milner. The final 's' is common in these local surnames; compare Brooks, Holmes, Styles, Knowles, &c.
Thomas atte Milne.
Read More About This SurnameMilne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11,382 | 1:470 | 54 |
| Australia | 10,165 | 1:2,656 | 357 |
| England | 9,381 | 1:5,939 | 849 |
| United States | 8,667 | 1:41,821 | 5,136 |
| Canada | 6,971 | 1:5,286 | 767 |
| New Zealand | 3,238 | 1:1,398 | 157 |
| South Africa | 1,692 | 1:32,020 | 4,100 |
| Ireland | 319 | 1:14,762 | 1,685 |
| Wales | 300 | 1:10,315 | 1,145 |
| Argentina | 275 | 1:155,431 | 13,121 |
| Marshall Islands | 205 | 1:253 | 21 |
| Northern Ireland | 189 | 1:9,762 | 1,559 |
| France | 182 | 1:364,960 | 54,499 |
| Thailand | 129 | 1:547,584 | 94,071 |
| Zimbabwe | 119 | 1:129,733 | 17,214 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Spain | 60 | 1:779,201 | 32,544 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Guyana | 29 | 1:26,283 | 2,983 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Latvia | 15 | 1:136,670 | 19,278 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 173 | 1:25,606 | 2,755 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11,207 | 1:334 | 51 |
| England | 2,211 | 1:11,025 | 1,690 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 675 | 1:74,398 | 7,956 |
Milne (437) may also be a first name.
Milne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill'; Anglo-Saxon myln, a mill; Latin molina; v. Milner. The final 's' is common in these local surnames; compare Brooks, Holmes, Styles, Knowles, &c.
Thomas atte Milne. B. Petrus atte Milne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Milne, 1379: ibid.
Thomas atte Milne, 1379 -.
Robertus del Milne. 1379: ibid.
1766. Married — William Nicol and Elizabeth Milne: St. George, Hanover Square.
1783. — Robert Shore Milnes and Charlotte Frances Bentinck: ibid.
(English) One living at or by a Corn- Mill [Middle English miln(e, meln(e, myln(e, O.E myl(e)n, a mill] Thomas atte Milne.—Cal. Inq. P.M. John atte Meine.—Hundred Rolls As don [do] these rokkes or these milne stones.—Chaucer, Troil. & Cris., ii. 1384.
“Dweller or Worker at a Mill” - Old English.
(English) Dweller at, or near, a mill.
Old English, miln, meln, and mulne, a mill. The forms in H.R. are Atte Melne, Atte Mille, De Molendino, and there is also one Alexander de Molendin' Aureo-"Alexander of the GoldenMill." There is a sept or clan of Milne in Roxburghshire.
A mill.
A mill. In Gaelic Muileann also signifies a mill; in Welsh, Milam implies firmness, fixedness of purpose.
Robert Milon, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Geoffry Milne, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Milne Demographics
Average Male Milne Height
177.04 cm
Average Female Milne Height
161.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Milne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Milne (Arabic: ميلنى, Hindi: मिलन, Russian: Мильне) occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Milne click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Milne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,417th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 134,737 people. The surname Milne occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Milne reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. Milne is also the 410,164th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 437 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 11,382 people, or 1 in 470. In Scotland Milne is most numerous in: Aberdeenshire, where 20 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 15 percent reside and Angus, where 9 percent reside. Barring Scotland this surname exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Milne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Milne has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Milne surname rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 184 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Milne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Milne surname are 10.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.29% being registered with the political party.
The amount Milne earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.38% more than the national average, earning 451,213 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.66% more than the national average, earning R 336,636 per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $53,565 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Milne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Milne in the Hindi language | ||
| मिलन | milana | - |
| Milne in the Russian language | ||
| Мильне | milne | - |
| Milne in the Arabic language | ||
| ميلنى | mylny | - |
| ميلن | myln | - |
| ميلني | mylny | - |
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Milne Reference & Research
Milner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Milner 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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