Millar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Millar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Millar family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 32
General Labourer 23
Dress Maker 18
Housemaid Domestic 13
School 11
Domestic Servant 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Cook Domestic 9
Farmer 8
Scholar 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Dressmaker 7
General Servant Domestic 7
House Painter 6
Milliner 6
School Teacher 6
Blacksmith 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Mechanical Engineer 5
Solicitor 4
Tailoress 4
Bank Clerk 4
Railway Platelayer 4
School Mistress 4
Coal Miner & Hewer 4

Millar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Miller 83% 276,889
2 Mellor 67% 67,315
3 Millar 100% 13,449
4 Muller 67% 9,326
5 Meller 67% 9,074
6 Millor 83% 3,769
7 Moller 67% 1,677
8 Mellar 83% 1,447
9 Millier 71% 1,035
10 Maller 67% 925
11 Mallor 67% 612
12 Milliar 86% 463
13 Mallorie 50% 346
14 Mullar 83% 190
15 Melliar 71% 187
16 Mullier 57% 124
17 Moeller 57% 104

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The surname Millar is the 3rd most popular variant of Miller.

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