Mylls Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Mylls Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMylls Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Mylls Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c. For instances, v. Mill and Miln.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Miles.' a once popular font-name, or 'the son of Millicent,' from the nick. Mille, or Milly; v. Milson.
Margery Mylys, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1645. Baptised — Ann, d. Anthony Mills: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The name is so universal that modern instances are needless.
Perhaps from residence near mills, in some instances. I am rather disposed, however, to consider it the genitive of an abbreviated form of Michael (see Miles), and the occurrence of Millson seems to favour this derivation. But see Milson, which is 'local.'
Local. Living near a mill. Gaelic, Milidh, a soldier, the d being silent.
Mills. —This name is mostly confined to the southern half of England. Its chief homes are in Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hants, and Warwickshire. It is rare or infrequent in the south - west of England, where, in Cornwall and Devon, its place is to some extent supplied by Mill.
Mylls Demographics
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Mylls Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mylls Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mylls is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mylls? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mylls is the 4,427,875th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Mylls are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Mylls is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 25 percent are found, Virginia, where 25 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Mylls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mylls has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mylls last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mylls Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mylls surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mylls last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Mylls earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 136.34% more than the national average, earning $101,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mylles | 91 | 72 | / |
| Mlls | 89 | 11 | / |
| Myls | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mills | 80 | 328,085 | / |
| Mells | 80 | 729 | / |
| Mölls | 80 | 106 | / |
| Mlles | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mllls | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mylse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mls | 75 | 104 | / |
| Melles | 73 | 4,174 | / |
| Milles | 73 | 3,502 | / |
| Mellse | 73 | 9 | / |
| Möllås | 73 | 9 | / |
| Miells | 73 | 7 | / |
| Maells | 73 | 5 | / |
| Millås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Millss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Melløs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Millls | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mellås | 73 | 2 | / |
| Millse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muells | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mell's | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmills | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mill's | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mülles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Millsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mellese | 67 | 3,407 | / |
| Mels | 67 | 1,954 | / |
| Mils | 67 | 309 | / |
| Milless | 67 | 187 | / |
| Millest | 67 | 133 | / |
| Möls | 67 | 87 | / |
| Melless | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mles | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mlse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mielles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mylz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Millese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Møllsøe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mlsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melllsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meelles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muilles | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Mells | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mellest | 67 | 0 | / |
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