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

Millender, 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 Millender surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Millender in America

Millender is the 17300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Millender surname appeared 1,636 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Millender.

We can also compare 2010 data for Millender 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 Millender

The surname Millender is of English origin, and it is believed to have first emerged in the 12th century AD. It is derived from the Old English words "mylen" and "deru," which together translate to "miller" or "keeper of the mill." The name likely originated in areas where watermills or windmills were prevalent, such as in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

Historically, the Millender surname has been recorded in various spellings, including Milner, Millner, Millner, Millaner, and Millinder. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195, where a person named William Millener is mentioned.

The Millender name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1273, which were records of land holdings and property owners. This suggests that some Millenders owned mills or worked as millers during that time period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Millender surname was John Milner, who was born in Yorkshire in 1325. He was a prominent scholar and theologian at the University of Oxford and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another historical figure with the Millender surname was Sir Thomas Milner, who lived in the 16th century. He was a member of the English gentry and held lands in Hertfordshire. Sir Thomas Milner served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in 1559.

In the 17th century, a notable Millender was Christopher Millender, a merchant and ship owner from London. He was involved in the lucrative trade with the East Indies and is mentioned in records from the East India Company in the 1660s.

The Millender surname also has connections to place names in England. For example, the village of Milner in Derbyshire is believed to be named after the Millender family, who were once prominent landowners in the area.

Throughout history, the Millender name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, politicians, merchants, and landowners. While the origins of the name can be traced back to the 12th century, it has endured and remained in use over the centuries, reflecting the significance of mills and millers in English society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Millender

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

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 Millender 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 Millender 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 Millender was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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