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UK surname

Millns

In the 1881 census there were 152 people recorded with the Millns surname, ranking it #15,372 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 355, ranked #13,020, up from #15,372 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Collingham, North, Gainsborough, Paddocks and Marton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham, Bassetlaw and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Millns is 362 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 133.6%.

1881 census count

152

Ranked #15,372

Modern count

355

2016, ranked #13,020

Peak year

2014

362 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Millns had 152 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,372 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 355 in 2016, ranked #13,020.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 213 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Millns surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Millns surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Millns 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 180 #11,300
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 152 #15,372
1891 historical 206 #14,597
1901 historical 185 #15,892
1911 historical 213 #14,379
1997 modern 336 #12,549
1998 modern 338 #12,829
1999 modern 339 #12,892
2000 modern 355 #12,430
2001 modern 351 #12,349
2002 modern 356 #12,449
2003 modern 328 #13,026
2004 modern 343 #12,616
2005 modern 338 #12,698
2006 modern 338 #12,779
2007 modern 339 #12,896
2008 modern 333 #13,175
2009 modern 341 #13,214
2010 modern 358 #13,001
2011 modern 344 #13,249
2012 modern 356 #12,784
2013 modern 359 #12,917
2014 modern 362 #12,955
2015 modern 352 #13,109
2016 modern 355 #13,020

Geography

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Where Millns' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Collingham, North, Gainsborough, Paddocks, Marton, Stow and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rotherham, Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood and Torbay. 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 Collingham, North Nottinghamshire
2 Gainsborough, Paddocks Lincolnshire
3 Marton Lincolnshire
4 Stow Lincolnshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rotherham 009 Rotherham
2 Bassetlaw 001 Bassetlaw
3 Newark and Sherwood 002 Newark and Sherwood
4 Torbay 019 Torbay
5 Rotherham 029 Rotherham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Millns

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Millns

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Millns is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Millns 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Millns falls in decile 6 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 Millns 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Millns families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Millns 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. Lincolnshire leads with 61 Millns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.73x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 61 25.73x
Nottinghamshire 43 21.52x
Middlesex 14 0.94x
Yorkshire 14 0.95x
Gloucestershire 8 2.75x
Essex 6 2.05x
Derbyshire 3 1.29x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.06x
Leicestershire 1 0.61x
Northamptonshire 1 0.72x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Marton in Lincolnshire leads with 21 Millns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 9545.45x.

Place Total Index
Marton 21 9545.45x
North Collingham 14 2978.72x
Fenton 9 5000.00x
Sturton Bransby 9 2727.27x
Torksey 9 11250.00x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 8 150.38x
Barking 6 70.09x
Mansfield Woodhouse 6 451.13x
Bethnal Green London 5 7.76x
Brightside Bierlow 5 17.35x
Holbeach 5 189.39x
Ranskill 5 2631.58x
Stoke Newington London 5 43.29x
Fulham London 4 18.60x
Great Steeping 4 3076.92x
Rotherham 4 48.31x
Warsop 4 754.72x
Blidworth 3 1153.85x
Chesterfield 3 34.48x
Clipstone 3 2000.00x
Cuckney 3 1071.43x
Sheffield 3 6.41x
Boston 2 27.82x
Fiskerton 2 1428.57x
Batley 1 7.16x
Bradford 1 2.81x
Brampton 1 2000.00x
Farnsfield 1 188.68x
Gringley On Hill 1 238.10x
Mattersey 1 588.24x
Skirbeck 1 75.19x
Thorpe Achurch 1 1428.57x
Whittlesey St Mary St 1 30.49x
Wymeswold 1 208.33x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
Thomas 9
John 8
George 7
Joseph 5
James 4
Robert 4
Charles 3
Henry 2
Jonathan 2
Samuel 2
Arther 1
Augustus 1
Austin 1
Benjamin 1
Chas. 1
Enoch 1
Evelyn 1
Francis 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Jas.Alfred 1
Leonard 1
Lionel 1
Richard 1
Tom 1
Tom. 1
Wilfred 1
Willm.J. 1

FAQ

Millns surname: questions and answers

How common was the Millns surname in 1881?

In 1881, 152 people were recorded with the Millns surname. That placed it at #15,372 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Millns surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 355 in 2016. That gives Millns a modern rank of #13,020.

What does the Millns map show?

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