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Origins of the Millar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 174North West 89Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 133East Midlands 41West Midlands 40East 127London 482South East 219South West 68South Wales 20Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Millars lived in london

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    21,000 Millar Travel & migration records
    77,000 Millars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Millar

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    565th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Millars most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Millar first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Millars

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

    Common female occupations for Millars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    478

    Domestic Servant

    342

    Housekeeper

    336

    F S

    276

    House Keeper

    229

    Common male occupations for Millars in 1921

    Coal Miner

    579

    Joiner

    337

    Weaver

    325

    Mason

    299

    Carter

    278

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