Mills Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mills Name Meaning: Occupation-name given to someone who worked in a mill. A descriptive meaning for somebody who lived near a mill.

More than likely from the 'Gaelic'(Miligh), meaning Soldier.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mills Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mills family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4,115
Agricultural Labourer 1,016
Labourer 381
House Servant 313
Coal Miner 287
Dress Maker 246
Servant 218
Cotton Weaver 204
Laundress 171
House Keeper 169
Carter 158
General Servant 120
Shoe Maker 115
House Maid 104
Carpenter 97
Blacksmith 87
Domestic Servant 85
Cook 81
Gardener 77
Tailor 75
Butcher 74
Nurse 70
Farm Labourer 66
Charwoman 63
Cotton Factory Worker 62

Mills Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mills 100% 269,686
2 Milles 83% 5,291
3 Mullis 67% 3,619
4 Millis 83% 3,335
5 Mells 80% 1,583
6 Mellis 67% 584
7 Millus 83% 504
8 Mils 80% 459
9 Malls 80% 238
10 Mallis 67% 237
11 Mulls 80% 200
12 Millas 83% 178
13 Mulles 67% 122
14 Melles 67% 121

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The surname Mills is the most popular version of all its varients

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