Milner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Milner Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who worked in a mill

From the Anglo-Saxon name 'myln' meaning Mill

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Milner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Milner family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 156
Agricultural Labourer 134
Independent 118
Farmer 93
Male Servant 59
Labourer 37
Shoe Maker 32
Weaver 27
Joiner 23
Dress Maker 22
Coal Miner 22
Wool Comber 17
Independant 14
Gardener 14
Stuff Weaver 14
Clerk 12
Butcher 11
Tailor 11
Blacksmith 11
School Master 10
Apprentice 10
Mason 10
Cotton Weaver 9
Milliner 9
Cutler 9

Milner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milner 100% 48,978
2 Millner 86% 2,722
3 Miliner 86% 295
4 Melner 83% 269
5 Milnor 83% 148

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

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