Milns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Milns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Milns family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 8
Male Servant 6
Woollen Weaver 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Independent 4
Coal Miner 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Weaver 3
Wire Drawer 2
Blacksmith 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Farmer 2
Fill Monger 2
School Master 2
School Mistress 2
Wagganer 2
Wheaver Maker 2
Wool Comber 2
Brick Layer Journeyman 1
Butcher 1
Chandler 1
Cotton Dresser 1
Engine Fitter 1

Milns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Milnes 83% 17,191
2 Malins 67% 2,888
3 Milns 100% 1,357
4 Millns 83% 650
5 Millnes 71% 117

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The surname Milns is the 3rd most popular variant of Milnes.

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