Millis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Millis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Millis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
Laundress 6
Servant 5
Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Porter 4
House To Duties 3
Dress Maker 3
General Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Carpenter Journeyman 2
Carpenter 2
Miller 2
Assistant Teacher 2
Frame Smith 2
Seamstress 2
Barmaid 2
Domestic Servant 2
Leather Dyer 2
Coal Miner 2
Traveller 2
Silk Warper 2
Fisherman 2
Qualley Labourer 2
Worsted Weaver 2

Millis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mills 83% 269,686
2 Milles 83% 5,291
3 Mullis 83% 3,619
4 Millis 100% 3,335
5 Mells 67% 1,583
6 Mellis 83% 584
7 Millus 83% 504
8 Malls 67% 238
9 Mallis 83% 237
10 Mulls 67% 200
11 Millas 83% 178
12 Milis 83% 154
13 Mulles 67% 122
14 Melles 67% 121
15 Milliss 86% 115

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The surname Millis is the 4th most popular variant of Mills.

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