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.

Discover how your Mills ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mills Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mills family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 524
General Labourer 510
General Servant Domestic 351
Dress Maker 299
Cotton Weaver 278
Scholar 262
Cook Domestic 241
Farmer 178
Domestic Servant 161
Laundress Wash 151
Housemaid Domestic 143
Coal Miner Hewer 143
Carpenter 137
Agricultural Labourer 136
House Maid Domestic 118
Bricklayer 117
Charwoman 106
Gardener Domestic 92
House Painter 91
Tailoress 88
Cotton Spinner 87
School 86
Servant Domestic 86
House Keeper Domestic 83
Dressmaker 82

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

Did you know?

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

Search for the Mills family