NameCensus.

UK surname

Milledge

A habitational surname likely deriving from a location meaning "middle village" or "middle meadow".

In the 1881 census there were 148 people recorded with the Milledge surname, ranking it #15,611 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #15,611 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lymington, Poole St James and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bracknell Forest, New Forest and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Milledge is 246 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 29.1%.

1881 census count

148

Ranked #15,611

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1901

246 bearers

Map years

5

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Milledge had 148 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,611 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 246 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Milledge surname distribution map

The map shows where the Milledge surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Milledge surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Milledge over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 82 #19,317
1861 historical 87 #22,681
1881 historical 148 #15,611
1891 historical 178 #16,264
1901 historical 246 #13,269
1911 historical 216 #14,240
1997 modern 94 #27,781
1998 modern 95 #28,303
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 96 #28,299
2001 modern 95 #28,101
2002 modern 101 #27,766
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 108 #28,849
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 115 #28,439
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

Back to top

Where Milledges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lymington, Poole St James, London parishes, St Dunstan Stepney and Wimbledon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bracknell Forest, New Forest, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Thurrock. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lymington Hampshire
2 Poole St James Dorset
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Dunstan Stepney London (East Districts)
5 Wimbledon Surrey

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bracknell Forest 006 Bracknell Forest
2 New Forest 017 New Forest
3 Kingston upon Hull 013 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 025 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Thurrock 009 Thurrock

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Milledge

These lists show first names that appear often with the Milledge surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Milledge

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Milledge, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Milledge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Milledge household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Milledge is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Milledge is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Milledge falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Milledge is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Milledge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Milledge

The surname Milledge is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "mille" meaning mill and "ecge" meaning edge or ridge, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a mill on a ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where it appears as "Robert de Mulnedge." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time, with "Mulnedge" being a more phonetic representation of the original words.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire as "John Mullegge," further demonstrating the diversity of spellings during this period. It is believed that the name may have originated in the Cotswold region of Gloucestershire, where many mills were located along the ridges and hills.

The Milledge surname is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, though it is recorded under the spelling "Milnehacche," which translates to "mill on a ridge or hill." This early reference suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman conquest.

One notable bearer of the Milledge surname was Sir John Milledge (1600-1670), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Ludlow in Shropshire. Another historical figure was Thomas Milledge (1735-1809), an English-born American politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a Senator for Georgia.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records across England, including those of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Shropshire. Some examples include the christening of John Milledge in Tredington, Worcestershire, in 1634, and the marriage of William Milledge and Mary Bourne in Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, in 1669.

Other notable figures with the Milledge surname include Richard Milledge (1809-1890), an English-born Australian politician and landowner in New South Wales, and John Milledge (1757-1818), an American politician who served as the 28th Governor of Georgia.

The Milledge name has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Milledge Green in Gloucestershire and Milledge Farm in Worcestershire, further reinforcing its connection to the geographical features of mills and ridges.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Milledge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Milledge surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 43 Milledges recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.04x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 43 3.04x
Surrey 40 5.80x
Dorset 29 31.24x
Hampshire 15 5.17x
Kent 15 3.11x
Sussex 2 0.84x
Lancashire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mile End Old Town in Middlesex leads with 24 Milledges recorded in 1881 and an index of 107.53x.

Place Total Index
Mile End Old Town 24 107.53x
Melcombe Regis 13 337.66x
Camberwell 12 13.28x
Clapham 12 67.87x
Lewisham 10 38.87x
Freshwater 8 606.06x
Lambeth 8 6.49x
Wimbledon 8 103.36x
Poole St James 6 171.92x
Milton In Gravesend 5 69.06x
St Andrew Holborn 5 104.38x
Chickerell 4 1000.00x
St Marylebone London 4 5.30x
St George Martyr 3 126.05x
Christchurch 2 31.80x
Hastings St Leonards 2 57.14x
Hornsey 2 11.19x
Islington London 2 1.46x
Longfleet 2 185.19x
Lymington 2 93.90x
Wareham Lady St Mary 2 277.78x
Wareham St Martin 2 571.43x
Clerkenwell London 1 3.00x
Compton 1 769.23x
Holdenhurst 1 13.16x
Liverpool 1 0.98x
Petersfield 1 125.00x
St Michael Wood Street 1 1428.57x
St Pancras London 1 0.88x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Milledge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 8
Annie 5
Jane 4
Alice 3
Amy 3
Clara 3
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Florence 3
Edith 2
Emily 2
Flora 2
Henrietta 2
Jessie 2
Kate 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Annette 1
Beatrice 1
Chistian 1
Christian 1
Christina 1
Eliza 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Fany 1
Georgina 1
Harriett 1
Hetty 1
Hilda 1
Lilian 1
Lily 1
Margaret 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Olive 1
Rosetta 1
Ruth 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1
Susanah 1
Susannah 1
Winnifred 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Milledge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 10
Henry 9
Joseph 7
Alfred 4
Frederick 4
John 4
Albert 3
Charles 3
James 3
Robert 2
Sydney 2
William 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Christopher 1
Haskell 1
Herbert 1
Percey 1
Percy 1
Sidney 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
Zellwood 1

FAQ

Milledge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Milledge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 148 people were recorded with the Milledge surname. That placed it at #15,611 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Milledge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Milledge a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Milledge surname mean?

A habitational surname likely deriving from a location meaning "middle village" or "middle meadow".

What does the Milledge map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Milledge bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.