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

Millings, 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 Millings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Millings in America

Millings is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Millings surname appeared 205 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 Millings.

We can also compare 2010 data for Millings 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 Millings

The surname Millings is of English origin, first recorded in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "mylen" meaning "mill" and refers to someone who lived near or worked at a mill. The earliest recorded spelling of the surname is found in the Hundred Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273, where it appears as "de Millings".

Millings was a locational surname, originally given to someone who lived in or near the town of Millings, located in the county of Yorkshire. This place name is thought to have derived from the Old English words "mylen" and "ing", meaning "the people living by the mill". The town of Millings is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Milinges".

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname was John de Millings, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1302. Another early record is that of William Millings, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327.

During the medieval period, the surname was also found in various spelling variations such as Millinges, Myllings, and Myllinges. These variations reflect the inconsistencies in spelling and recording of surnames at the time.

In the 16th century, the surname Millings is found associated with several notable individuals. One example is Sir Thomas Millings (1515-1592), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Sir John Millings (1580-1647), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1635. He was also a Member of Parliament for the City of London.

In the 17th century, the surname Millings is associated with William Millings (1616-1680), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Archdeacon of Taunton and published several religious works.

During the 18th century, the name gained prominence with figures like Richard Millings (1720-1798), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Bank of England.

Another significant bearer of the surname was Sir John Millings Monck (1765-1834), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was knighted for his distinguished service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Millings

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

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

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