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
Scholar 37
Farm Labourer 8
Spinner At Mill 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Errand Boy 3
House Servant 3
Laundress 2
Sickle Grinder 2
General Servant 2
Annuitant 2
At Home 2
Hand Loom Fancy Weaver 2
Labour In Coal Yard 2
Labourer 2
Mason 2
Railway Labourer 2
Spinner 2
Weaver 2
Weaver Carder 2
Fitter 1
Moulder 1
Ladysmaid 1
Woollen Factory Operative Scholar 1
Worsted Dyer Lab 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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