Find out how popular the last name Milledge is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Milledge.

Milledge, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Milledge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milledge in America

Milledge is the 22530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milledge surname appeared 1,141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Milledge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milledge to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Milledge

The surname Milledge is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "mille" meaning mill and "ecge" meaning edge or ridge, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a mill on a ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where it appears as "Robert de Mulnedge." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time, with "Mulnedge" being a more phonetic representation of the original words.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire as "John Mullegge," further demonstrating the diversity of spellings during this period. It is believed that the name may have originated in the Cotswold region of Gloucestershire, where many mills were located along the ridges and hills.

The Milledge surname is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, though it is recorded under the spelling "Milnehacche," which translates to "mill on a ridge or hill." This early reference suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman conquest.

One notable bearer of the Milledge surname was Sir John Milledge (1600-1670), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Ludlow in Shropshire. Another historical figure was Thomas Milledge (1735-1809), an English-born American politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a Senator for Georgia.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records across England, including those of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Shropshire. Some examples include the christening of John Milledge in Tredington, Worcestershire, in 1634, and the marriage of William Milledge and Mary Bourne in Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, in 1669.

Other notable figures with the Milledge surname include Richard Milledge (1809-1890), an English-born Australian politician and landowner in New South Wales, and John Milledge (1757-1818), an American politician who served as the 28th Governor of Georgia.

The Milledge name has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Milledge Green in Gloucestershire and Milledge Farm in Worcestershire, further reinforcing its connection to the geographical features of mills and ridges.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milledge

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Milledge.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Milledge was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Milledge has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Milledge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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