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

Millies, 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 Millies surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Millies in America

Millies is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Millies surname appeared 107 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 Millies.

The history of the last name Millies

The surname Millies originated in England during the late 12th century. It is believed to derive from the Old English word "milne" meaning mill, often referring to a person who lived near or worked at a mill. The earliest recorded spelling variations include Milne, Milnes, Mylne, and Mylnes.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mention a Gilbert de Milne. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also lists a Roger de Milne from Cambridgeshire. This suggests the name was well-established in various parts of England by the late medieval period.

The Millies surname is also mentioned in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings across England commissioned by William the Conqueror. However, the specific entry and location are not clearly documented.

Notable individuals with the Millies surname throughout history include John Milne (c. 1435-1522), a Scottish philosopher and last principal of the University of St. Andrews' St. Salvator's College. Another prominent figure was David Milne (1763-1845), a Scottish minister and writer who authored several religious works.

In the 17th century, there was a James Milnes (1617-1695), an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for York. A century later, Robert Milnes (1784-1858) was a British mathematician and writer on subjects including annuities and life insurance calculations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Millies spelling variation comes from William Millies (c. 1555-1638), an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Sudbury in Suffolk during the early 1600s.

The name Millies has been linked to various place names across England, such as Milne Graden in the Scottish Borders, Milnrow in Greater Manchester, and Milnathort in Kinross-shire, Scotland. These locations likely derived their names from the presence of mills in the area, further reinforcing the occupational origin of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Millies

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

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 Millies 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.

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

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