Milward Surname
Approximately 4,409 people bear this surname
Milward Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the mill-ward,' the keeper of the mill; Middle English melle, mulle, and mulne. As with miller even now, so mill then meant always a place for grinding corn; compare Milman, Millmaster, and Windmilward, which see.
Read More About This SurnameMilward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,492 | 1:37,345 | 4,873 |
| Malawi | 1,202 | 1:14,242 | 2,234 |
| United States | 626 | 1:579,008 | 47,409 |
| Australia | 403 | 1:66,987 | 7,973 |
| Wales | 146 | 1:21,195 | 2,251 |
| Brazil | 122 | 1:1,754,708 | 57,059 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Ireland | 51 | 1:92,332 | 5,140 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,308 | 1:18,636 | 2,681 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:20,637 | 1,193 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Milward (1,511) may also be a first name.
Milward Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the mill-ward,' the keeper of the mill; Middle English melle, mulle, and mulne. As with miller even now, so mill then meant always a place for grinding corn; compare Milman, Millmaster, and Windmilward, which see. Millard is a modified form.
Manumissio Thomas Haale, alias dicti Mylleward de Hextone, 1480.
Richard Muleward, Close Rolls, 12 Richard II.
Walter le Meleward. N. Robert le Milleward, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Milward. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
1662. John Milward (Derbyshire), and Mary Corderoy: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1677. Henry Flumtree and Joyce Millward: ibid.
1696. Married — Richard Millard and Mary Rhymes: St. Dionis Back church (London).
A form of Millar with accretionary d. This seems more probable than that the name is a survival of Old English mylenweard, the official in charge of my lord's mill.
(English) Mill-Keeper, Miller [Middle English mill(e, Old English myl(e)n + Middle English ward, Old English w(e)ard, keeper] Robert le Milleward.—Hundred Rolls
Mill-ward, the keeper of a mill, by the suppression of W. So Woodard from Woodward.
From the Danish, Moellgaard; from the French, Milliard; a personal name.
Milward is now a rare Sussex name; but between 1686 and 1824 it was borne by about fifty mayors of Hastings (M.).
Milward Demographics
Average Milward Salary in
United States
$48,079 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Milward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Milward occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Milward? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,113th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,652,880 people. Milward is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Milward live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Milward is also the 199,883rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 1,511 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,492 people, or 1 in 37,345. In England Milward is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Derbyshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England Milward is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Milward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Milward has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Milward last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 138 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Milward Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Milward last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States Milward are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Milward earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.23% less than the national average, earning 224,143 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.99% more than the national average, earning R 316,044 per year; in United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $48,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millward | 93 | 13,283 | / |
| Milwward | 93 | 2 | / |
| Milwuard | 93 | 1 | / |
| Millweard | 88 | 14 | / |
| Mylward | 86 | 52 | / |
| Milword | 86 | 7 | / |
| Melward | 86 | 1 | / |
| Milbard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Miluard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Millword | 80 | 16 | / |
| Milbardt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mellward | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melbard | 71 | 45 | / |
| Milbord | 71 | 5 | / |
| Miluord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mellword | 67 | 8 | / |
| Milworth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Melbardt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milbordt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Millwert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Millwort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Melluard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Millworth | 63 | 2 | / |
| Melwert | 57 | 6 | / |
| Melbord | 57 | 3 | / |
| Melworth | 53 | 0 | / |
| Mühlwerth | 50 | 14 | / |
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Milward Reference & Research
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