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MILLS

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There are approximately 77,006 people named Mills in the UK. That makes it the 92nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,219 are named Mills.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English

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The Mills surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) Living near a mill. Gaelic, Milidh, a soldier, the d being silent.

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

British Surnames