Milnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Milnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Milnes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 280
Private Means 28
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Dressmaker 16
Farmer 15
Weaver 15
Labourer 14
Housekeeper 14
Joiner 13
Clerk 12
General Servant (domestic) 12
Assisting In Business 10
Cotton Winder 10
Stone Mason 10
Dress Maker 9
Shop Assistant 9
Carter 9
Cloth Weaver 9
Dyers Labourer 9
At Home 8
Milliner 8
General Labourer 8
None 8
Woolen Weaver 8
Warehouseman 7

Milnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milnes 100% 17,191
2 Malins 50% 2,888
3 Milns 83% 1,357
4 Millns 67% 650
5 Millnes 86% 117

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

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