Origins of the McMillan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 214North West 79Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 181East Midlands 24West Midlands 28East 88London 527South East 233South West 39South Wales 11Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McMillans lived in london

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    30,000 McMillan Travel & migration records
    79,000 McMillans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcmillan

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    889th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mcmillan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1753.

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    What are the most common Mcmillan first names?

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    Common jobs for Mcmillans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Mcmillans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    489

    Domestic Servant

    469

    F S

    377

    Housekeeper

    351

    General Servant

    288

    Commmon male occupations for Mcmillans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    611

    Fisherman

    510

    Joiner

    328

    Farmer

    319

    Shoemaker

    314

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