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UK surname

Millins

In the 1881 census there were 101 people recorded with the Millins surname, ranking it #19,636 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 164, ranked #22,314, down from #19,636 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Willesden, Marsworth, Long Marston(pt), Puttenham and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chichester, Central Bedfordshire and Tonbridge and Malling.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Millins is 219 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 62.4%.

1881 census count

101

Ranked #19,636

Modern count

164

2016, ranked #22,314

Peak year

1891

219 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Millins had 101 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,636 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016, ranked #22,314.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 219 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Millins surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Millins surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Millins 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 98 #17,383
1861 historical 154 #14,963
1881 historical 101 #19,636
1891 historical 219 #13,974
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 144 #18,325
1997 modern 167 #19,722
1998 modern 186 #18,918
1999 modern 175 #19,798
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 164 #20,279
2002 modern 163 #20,767
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 160 #20,926
2005 modern 154 #21,396
2006 modern 156 #21,399
2007 modern 153 #21,912
2008 modern 154 #22,034
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 159 #22,577
2011 modern 156 #22,690
2012 modern 154 #22,870
2013 modern 163 #22,342
2014 modern 164 #22,445
2015 modern 163 #22,407
2016 modern 164 #22,314

Geography

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Where Millins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Willesden, Marsworth, Long Marston(pt), Puttenham, London parishes, Manchester and Wiveliscombe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chichester, Central Bedfordshire, Tonbridge and Malling and Norwich. 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 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Marsworth, Long Marston(pt), Puttenham Hertfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Wiveliscombe Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chichester 004 Chichester
2 Central Bedfordshire 020 Central Bedfordshire
3 Central Bedfordshire 021 Central Bedfordshire
4 Tonbridge and Malling 006 Tonbridge and Malling
5 Norwich 013 Norwich

Forenames

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First names often paired with Millins

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Millins

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Millins, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Millins surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Millins household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Millins 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.

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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

Millins is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Millins 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Millins is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Millins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Millins 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 18 Millins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.22x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 18 30.22x
Lancashire 16 1.37x
Middlesex 10 1.02x
Somerset 9 5.68x
Warwickshire 6 2.42x
Glamorgan 5 2.91x
Kent 5 1.49x
Lincolnshire 5 3.17x
Nottinghamshire 5 3.77x
Worcestershire 5 3.89x
Yorkshire 5 0.51x
Surrey 4 0.83x
Fife 3 5.14x
Northamptonshire 3 3.24x
Oxfordshire 1 1.64x
Staffordshire 1 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cheddington in Buckinghamshire leads with 14 Millins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 5600.00x.

Place Total Index
Cheddington 14 5600.00x
Stretford 9 139.97x
Thorne St Margaret 7 17500.00x
Aston 6 8.77x
Limehouse London 6 55.50x
Blackburn 5 16.08x
Claines 5 141.64x
Marsworth 4 2666.67x
Nottingham St Peter 4 270.27x
Pencoed 4 1538.46x
Scawby 4 769.23x
Woolwich 4 32.21x
Dunfermline 3 33.44x
Kettering 3 80.00x
Almsford 2 2000.00x
Barton Upon Irwell 2 22.73x
Battersea 2 5.52x
Bethnal Green London 2 4.67x
Guildford Holy Trinity 2 219.78x
Harthill Cum Woodall 2 540.54x
Babworth 1 400.00x
Gelligaer 1 25.51x
Leeds 1 1.81x
Leek Lowe 1 22.62x
Lewisham 1 5.58x
Mumby 1 454.55x
Rotherham 1 18.18x
Salford 1 769.23x
South Hiendley 1 833.33x
St Pancras London 1 1.26x
St Stephen Coleman 1 384.62x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Beatrice 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Harriet 2
Lucy 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Aney 1
Bertha 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Marsetta 1
Marth 1
Martha 1
Rosa 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 9
Joseph 7
George 4
Thomas 4
Alfred 2
Charles 2
James 2
Albert 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Gus 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Ralph 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Millins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Millins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 101 people were recorded with the Millins surname. That placed it at #19,636 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Millins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 164 in 2016. That gives Millins a modern rank of #22,314.

What does the Millins map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Millins 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.