Milvain Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Milvain Surname Definition:

From M'Ilvain with omission of the apostrophe. The name appears in Edinburgh in 1644 (Edinb. Marr.), and Alexander Milwayen in Carsduchan is in record in 1765 (Wigiown). See Macilvain.

Milvain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia451:599,90442,958
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland101:374,32210,959

Milvain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From M'Ilvain with omission of the apostrophe. The name appears in Edinburgh in 1644 (Edinb. Marr.), and Alexander Milwayen in Carsduchan is in record in 1765 (Wigiown). See Macilvain.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Milvain Last Name Facts

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

Milvain is found most in Australia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Milvain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Milvain is the 1,849,867th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The last name Milvain occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Milvain are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Milvain is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 599,904. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 78 percent are found, New South Wales, where 13 percent are found and Queensland, where 9 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.

Milvain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Milvain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Milvain surname fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Milvain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Milvain surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Milvain earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.86% less than the national average, earning $35,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Milvin928/
Milvan926/
Mulvain8676/
Milvang8623/
Milvind862/
Milving861/
Milvina861/
Milvand861/
Milhvan861/
Mailvin861/
Milvine860/
Melvain860/
Mullvain80163/
Meilvang80134/
Melvaine8032/
Melvin7734,413/
Mulvin77402/
Melvan77327/
Milven7745/
Mulvan7731/
Milvén775/
Milvanova759/
Meilwaine751/
Mohielvin751/
Melvine71437/
Melvina7185/
Mitluan7180/
Melvoin7143/
Melvang7140/
Mlevane7138/
Mailuan7136/
Mulvein7123/
Mailwan717/
Melving715/
Milvent714/
Melvane713/
Milveen712/
Melvein712/
Melvinn712/
Meiluan712/
Mullvin712/
Milhuan711/
Mulwain711/
Melvean711/
Mullvan710/
Mejlvang67207/
Mailwane67206/
Mailuang6727/
Moilwane6724/
Mylvahan6711/
Misilban678/
Melvisin675/
Maailuan674/
Maileban673/
Melvinne671/
D'Melvin671/
Melvehan670/
Melveine670/
Mulvahan670/

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