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

Milliard, 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 Milliard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milliard in America

Milliard is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milliard surname appeared 283 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 Milliard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milliard 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 Milliard

The surname Milliard has its origins in France, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "millier," meaning a thousand, which likely referred to a landowner or someone who possessed a large amount of wealth or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Calendars of Normandy, a collection of medieval records from the Duchy of Normandy. These documents mention a Robertus Milliard, who lived in the region during the late 12th century.

The name Milliard also appears in the famous Domesday Book, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document records a landowner named Radulfus Milliard, who held estates in the county of Essex.

During the 14th century, the name Milliard was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of France, including Picardy and Normandy. There are records of a Jean Milliard, born in 1328 in the town of Amiens, who served as a court official under King Philip VI of France.

In the 15th century, the spelling of the name evolved to include variations such as Milliart and Milliarde. One notable figure from this era was Guillaume Milliard, a French merchant and financier who lived in Paris from 1420 to 1492.

As the centuries passed, members of the Milliard family spread across Europe and beyond. Jean-Baptiste Milliard, born in 1675 in Lorraine, was a renowned cartographer who produced detailed maps of the Holy Roman Empire. Another notable bearer of the name was Marie-Christine Milliard, a French novelist and playwright who lived from 1768 to 1846.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Milliard family settled in the United States. Charles Milliard, born in 1822 in Bordeaux, was a prominent banker and philanthropist in New York City. His grandson, Henry Milliard, born in 1879, became a successful industrialist and founder of the Milliard Manufacturing Company.

Throughout its long history, the surname Milliard has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, merchants, artists, and entrepreneurs. While its origins can be traced back to medieval France, the name has since spread across the globe, carrying with it a rich heritage and a connection to a time when wealth and status were closely tied to land ownership and prosperity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milliard

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

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

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