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There are approximately 10,929 people named Milton in the UK. That makes it the 960th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 173 are named Milton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Milton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the town of Milton, in Kent, England. The mill-town, from the Saxon miln, a mill, and ton; or the middle town.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MILTON. SeennderMiddleton. Twentyfour places called Milton are given in the Eng. Gazetteer, and the Ordnance Survey shows many more in various counties.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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