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
Living On Own Means 110
Farmer 76
Dress Maker 66
General Servant Domestic 51
General Labourer 50
Coal Miner Hewer 42
Woollen Weaver 40
Coal Hewer 37
Agricultural Labourer 30
Cook Domestic 29
Stone Mason 26
Domestic Servant 25
At School 24
Worsted Weaver 23
Scholar 22
Cotton Weaver 22
School 22
Tailoress 21
Farmer's Son 20
Blacksmith 19
Iron Moulder 19
Housemaid Domestic 18
Laundress Wash 16
Tailor 16
School Girl 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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