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

Milliron, 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 Milliron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milliron in America

Milliron is the 13959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milliron surname appeared 2,161 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 Milliron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milliron 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 Milliron

The surname Milliron has its origins in France and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the French word "mille," meaning "thousand," and the suffix "-ron," which was a common suffix used to denote occupation or location. The name likely referred to someone who worked as a miller or lived near a mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Milliron can be found in the parish records of Sainte-Foy, a commune in the Gironde department of southwestern France, where a family by the name of Milliron is mentioned in the late 1500s. The name also appeared in various other regions of France during this period, with variations in spelling such as Milleront, Milliront, and Millieront.

As the name spread across Europe, it was often anglicized to Milliron or similar variations, particularly in regions where French influence was strong, such as parts of England and Scotland. One notable example is Jean Milliron, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution in the late 17th century and settled in England, where his descendants adopted the spelling Milliron.

In the early 18th century, the name Milliron began appearing in colonial records of North America, as French and other European settlers made their way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances was Jacques Milliron, a French immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1720s.

Notable individuals with the surname Milliron throughout history include:

1. Edouard Milliron (1832-1901), a French artist known for his landscape paintings.
2. William Milliron (1854-1932), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Milliron Textile Company in Ohio.
3. Marie Milliron (1890-1976), a French author and journalist who wrote extensively about the experiences of women during World War I.
4. Robert Milliron (1918-2002), an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.
5. Jacqueline Milliron (born 1941), a French-Canadian actress and television personality known for her work in Quebec.

While the surname Milliron has its roots in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, where it has been embraced by individuals of diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milliron

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

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

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