Milsop Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Milsop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the milksop,' a soft, effeminate kind of fellow. 'To wed a milksop, or a coward ape.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Oddly enough this sobriquet continued as a surname till the middle of the last century, and as Milsop probably still lives.

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Milsop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Northern Ireland371:49,8664,222
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Milsop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the milksop,' a soft, effeminate kind of fellow. 'To wed a milksop, or a coward ape.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Oddly enough this sobriquet continued as a surname till the middle of the last century, and as Milsop probably still lives.

Roger Melkesopp, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Mulksop, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Milesop, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Milksop, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

William Milkesop. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Hugh Milkesop. RR. I.

Exactly three centuries after the instances in A. we find the name in the same district:

1572. James Edwards, of Reading, Hertfordshire: Marriage Lic. (London).

Later we find representatives in the metropolis:

1620. Buried —John, s. Thomas Milksopp: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1621. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Melksopp: ibid.

1736. Baptised — Mary, d. Robert Milsop: St. James, Clerkenwell.

This curious and interesting surname still thrives in the United States as Mellsop.

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

Milsop Last Name Facts

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

Milsop occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Milsop? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,098,270th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Milsop are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Milsop is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Milsop is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 18 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Milsop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Milsop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Milsop surname expanded 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Milsop Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Milsop last name is predominantly Anglican (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Milsop last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

Milsop earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,538 USD per year.

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Mlsso731/
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Melcop6726/
Milcho676/
Milsat675/
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