Milroy Surname
Approximately 6,661 people bear this surname
Milroy Surname Definition:
A surname current in the shires of Ayr and Wigtown, from M'Ilroy with omission of the apostrophe. The forms Malrie, Malroy, Milrie, Milroy, and Mulroy are all recorded in Wigtownshire and Minnigaff in 1684 (Parish). John Milroy in Fintalloch, Penninghame, a Covenanter, was hanged at Wigtown, 1685, and others of the name were obliged to flee from religious persecution.
Read More About This SurnameMilroy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,777 | 1:7,493 | 1,098 |
| United States | 1,445 | 1:250,837 | 23,840 |
| Australia | 614 | 1:43,967 | 5,563 |
| Canada | 572 | 1:64,415 | 7,505 |
| Scotland | 506 | 1:10,581 | 1,455 |
| England | 469 | 1:118,802 | 12,073 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 703 | 1:5,325 | 801 |
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 326 | 1:154,045 | 14,218 |
Milroy (2,431) may also be a first name.
Milroy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname current in the shires of Ayr and Wigtown, from M'Ilroy with omission of the apostrophe. The forms Malrie, Malroy, Milrie, Milroy, and Mulroy are all recorded in Wigtownshire and Minnigaff in 1684 (Parish). John Milroy in Fintalloch, Penninghame, a Covenanter, was hanged at Wigtown, 1685, and others of the name were obliged to flee from religious persecution. William Milrae was member of the Kirk Session of Twynholm in 1703. See Macilroy.
(Celtic) the Irish O’Maoilruaidh, Descendant or Maolruadh = the Red Disciple [maol, shaven one, monk, disciple + ruadh, red]
Milroy Demographics
Milroy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Milroy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milroy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Milroy (Marathi: िमलरॉय) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Milroy? popularity and diffusion
Milroy is the 73,869th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,094,062 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Milroy are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Milroy is also the 150,192nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 2,431 people.
The last name Milroy is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,777 people, or 1 in 7,493. Barring Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Milroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Milroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Milroy last name rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Milroy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Milroy surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Milroy are 15.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Milroy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 162.57% more than the national average, earning R 623,976 per year; in United States they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $46,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $59,043 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millroy | 92 | 228 | / |
| Mielroy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Milry | 91 | 58 | / |
| Milro | 91 | 4 | / |
| Melroy | 83 | 1,291 | / |
| Milrod | 83 | 221 | / |
| Milrot | 83 | 36 | / |
| Millro | 83 | 32 | / |
| Milroe | 83 | 23 | / |
| Milray | 83 | 6 | / |
| Millry | 83 | 3 | / |
| Milrey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Milroi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mylroy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mlro | 80 | 2 | / |
| Millray | 77 | 51 | / |
| Millrod | 77 | 50 | / |
| Mellroy | 77 | 35 | / |
| Milroth | 77 | 35 | / |
| Milross | 77 | 15 | / |
| Millros | 77 | 11 | / |
| Milroud | 77 | 9 | / |
| Meelroy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maelroy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Millrot | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mylroye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milrowe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Milroid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Millroe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moelroy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mielrey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Melro | 73 | 1,477 | / |
| Mlrod | 73 | 7 | / |
| Milre | 73 | 5 | / |
| Milra | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mlero | 73 | 2 | / |
| Melry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Milri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millross | 71 | 144 | / |
| Millrood | 71 | 67 | / |
| Millroth | 71 | 12 | / |
| Milrad | 67 | 180 | / |
| Milreu | 67 | 91 | / |
| Melroe | 67 | 87 | / |
| Melrod | 67 | 60 | / |
| Milred | 67 | 22 | / |
| Melros | 67 | 13 | / |
| Millre | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mylroi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Milree | 67 | 6 | / |
| Milrat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Melray | 67 | 5 | / |
| Milhra | 67 | 4 | / |
| Milrer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Milrea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Milret | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milrih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milrád | 67 | 2 | / |
| Milrid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melrye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milrau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellro | 67 | 1 | / |
Milroy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Milroy in the Marathi language | ||
| िमलरॉय | imalaroya | 66.67 |
| मीलरॉय | milaroya | 11.11 |
| िमलॉय | imaloya | 11.11 |
| मैलरॉय | mailaroya | 11.11 |
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