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.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 159 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 187 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 284 |
| Cornwall | 229 |
| Cumberland | 54 |
| Derbyshire | 124 |
| Devon | 662 |
| Dorset | 196 |
| Durham | 257 |
| Essex | 540 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,125 |
| Hampshire | 806 |
| Herefordshire | 113 |
| Hertfordshire | 176 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 78 |
| Isle of Man | 20 |
| Kent | 944 |
| Lancashire | 3,775 |
| Leicestershire | 231 |
| Lincolnshire | 196 |
| London | 2,956 |
| Middlesex | 164 |
| Northumberland | 368 |
| Norfolk | 358 |
| Northamptonshire | 154 |
| Nottinghamshire | 361 |
| Oxfordshire | 174 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 78 |
| Shropshire | 110 |
| Suffolk | 981 |
| Somerset | 363 |
| Surrey | 464 |
| Sussex | 916 |
| Staffordshire | 921 |
| Warwickshire | 975 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 583 |
| Worcestershire | 479 |
| Yorkshire | 786 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 28 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 63 |
| Merionethshire | 23 |
| Montgomeryshire | 246 |
| Monmouthshire | 78 |
| Pembrokeshire | 45 |
| Radnorshire | 85 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,090 |
| Female Servant | 794 |
| Independent | 434 |
| Labourer | 393 |
| Male Servant | 296 |
| Farmer | 231 |
| Cotton Weaver | 160 |
| Weaver | 154 |
| Shoe Maker | 151 |
| Coal Miner | 148 |
| Carpenter | 105 |
| Tailor | 74 |
| Pauper | 72 |
| Ag Lab | 65 |
| Dress Maker | 64 |
| Cotton Spinner | 61 |
| Butcher | 60 |
| Servant | 55 |
| Gardener | 54 |
| Silk Weaver | 49 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Cotton Piecer | 48 |
| Hatter | 47 |
| Ag Labourer | 47 |
| Blacksmith | 45 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mills | 17,240 |
| William Mills | 16,614 |
| John Mills | 14,911 |
| Elizabeth Mills | 11,249 |
| Sarah Mills | 9,768 |
| George Mills | 9,555 |
| James Mills | 9,546 |
| Thomas Mills | 9,229 |
| Charles Mills | 5,997 |
| Ann Mills | 5,623 |
| Henry Mills | 5,441 |
| Jane Mills | 5,022 |
| Joseph Mills | 4,498 |
| Alice Mills | 4,176 |
| Eliza Mills | 3,880 |
| Ellen Mills | 3,732 |
| Emma Mills | 3,512 |
| Annie Mills | 3,419 |
| Robert Mills | 3,375 |
| Edward Mills | 3,311 |
| Frederick Mills | 3,113 |
| Hannah Mills | 3,028 |
| Alfred Mills | 2,868 |
| Emily Mills | 2,727 |
| Samuel Mills | 2,610 |
| 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 |
The surname Mills is the most popular version of all its varients