Milson Surname

168,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Milson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milson.' a parish in Salop, near Cleobury-Mortimer. (2) Bapt. —the son of Miles,' a popular font-name in the surname period. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Millicent' (which see), early modified into Milson.

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Milson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6821:531,46544,211
England6191:90,0139,714
Australia3201:84,3629,770
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
France761:873,983102,402
Jamaica631:45,5552,772
Nigeria581:3,054,18594,504
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Madagascar491:482,6501,766
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Norway131:395,56035,657
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
India101:76,706,538639,611
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6211:39,2525,012
Wales361:43,5672,298
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Milson (5,853) may also be a first name.

Milson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Milson.' a parish in Salop, near Cleobury-Mortimer. (2) Bapt. —the son of Miles,' a popular font-name in the surname period. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Millicent' (which see), early modified into Milson. or from the nick. Milly, whence Millison. Of these three (1) has had little influence. The real contest lies between (3) and (3), and doubtless both have contributed their due share.

Reginald fil. Militis, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Militis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Amongst the inhabitants of Leeds were:

Thomas Milsson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Elisota Milesson, mayden, 1379: ibid.

1601. Henry Myleson, of Sutton: Wills at Chester.

1606. William Myleson: ibid.

Of distinct connexion with Millicent, we have the following:

Iveta Milsent, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1577. Baptised — Mylson, d. Henrie Gwynnowe: Reg. St. Columb Major.

1584. — Mylson, child to young Cocker: ibid.

1601. — Mellison, d. David Fyne: ibid.

Further proof of Millicent's relationship to this name is seen from several registers:

Ann Millison, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1689-90. Gabriell Millison, of Greenwich, and Ruth Day: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1701. Married — Thomas Millison and Sarah Bills: Canterbury Cathedral.

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

= Millson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Shropshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Milson Last Name Facts

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

Milson (Bengali: মিলসন, Oriya: ମିଲସନ, Russian: Милсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Milson.

How Common Is The Last Name Milson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,729th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,846,698 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Milson are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 87,087th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 5,853 people.

The last name Milson is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 682 people, or 1 in 531,465. In The United States Milson is primarily found in: Texas, where 30 percent live, Louisiana, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Milson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Milson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Milson surname increased 775 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Milson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Milson surname are 4.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.58% registered with the party.

The amount Milson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 26.84% less than the national average, earning 253,203 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $41,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $47,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Millson921,824/
Mielson9225/
Milsone9216/
Milsson924/
Milsont922/
Milhson920/
Mlson911/
Milleson86774/
Millsion861/
Melson836,537/
Milsom833,948/
Miljon8346/
Mälson8330/
Milzon8317/
Mülson8313/
Milsan8313/
Milsen8313/
Milsun838/
Mylson838/
Milcon835/
Millesson807/
Millsom77643/
Melsion7750/
Mellson7735/
Milsant7728/
Mielsen7724/
Melsohn7723/
Miljone7716/
Milcoun7715/
Melsone7711/
Meulson774/
Mislzon774/
Millsan771/
Milzone771/
Milsuom771/
Miltjon771/
Melsson771/
Millsen771/
Melsoun770/
Millcon770/
Milscan770/
Mlsen730/
Millsand714/
Melleson711/
Millesan711/
Muehlson711/
Millsund711/
Maelsonn711/
Melsen671,161/
Melcon671,006/
Melsom67673/
Miljan67478/
Milcan67169/
Meljon67121/
Milsam6744/
Melsan6742/
Mölsen6731/
Milsum6727/
Milzan6725/
Milsem6721/
Melzon6712/
Mylzon674/
Melsun672/
Milzen672/
Miljun672/
Melsón671/
Melschonk670/

Milson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Milson in the Bengali language
মিলসনmilasana-
Milson in the Oriya language
ମିଲସନmilasana-
Milson in the Russian language
Милсонmilson-

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