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
Scholar 1,415
Coal Miner 104
Agricultural Labourer 61
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 53
Annuitant 45
General Labourer 45
General Servant 45
Worsted Weaver 40
Labourer 35
Farm Servant Indoor 31
Joiner 29
House Keeper 26
Farmers Son 26
Farm Labourer 25
General Servant Domestic 25
Worsted Spinner 22
Grocer 20
Laundress 18
Blacksmith 18
Stone Mason 17
Farmers Wife 17
Butcher 16
Charwoman 16
Carpenter 15

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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