Milsome Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Milsome Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Miles': (a) 'the son of Millicent' (v. Milson. 3). The change from Milson to Milsom finds many parallels; compare Ransom for Ranson, or Hansom for Hanson.

1763.

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Milsome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
Australia741:364,80730,412
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Milsome Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Miles': (a) 'the son of Millicent' (v. Milson. 3). The change from Milson to Milsom finds many parallels; compare Ransom for Ranson, or Hansom for Hanson.

1763. Married — William Milsom and Sarah Staples: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. — John Saunders and Elizabeth Millsum: ibid.

The more correct form is found in the same register:

1777. Married — John Millson and Hanna Hyatt: ibid.

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

Milsome Last Name Facts

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

The last name Milsome is found most in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Milsome? popularity and diffusion

The surname Milsome is the 1,286,243rd most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Milsome are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England Milsome is most frequent in: Greater London, where 36 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent are found. Other than England Milsome is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 42 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Milsome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Milsome has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Milsome surname expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Milsome Last Name Statistics demography

Milsome earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Millsome930/
Milsom923,948/
Millsom86643/
Melsome86125/
Milsuom861/
Milsame861/
Mellsome801/
Melsom77673/
Milsam7744/
Milcom771/
Milleshommes741/
Melcome715/
Millcom711/
Melsohm711/
Millsam711/
Milsuma711/
Mellsom710/
Milsham710/
Mellcome670/
Milzam62396/
Melcom6232/
Melsam622/
Mlsama621/
Mylsamy57192/
Mehlsam5717/
Milcham573/
Melchom571/
Milcami571/
Muelsam571/
Melsham571/
Mllesham533/
Mehelsham501/

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