Millen Family History

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Millen Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Mullen. English: from Old French Milon, an inflected form of the personal name Miles (see Miles 1). English: from Middle English milne, adjectival form of mille ‘mill’, or perhaps a topographic name for someone living in a lane leading to a mill, from Middle English mille, milne ‘mill’ + lane, lone ‘lane’. Dutch: patronymic from Miele 3.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mullen, Millet, Miller, Mille, Hillen, Gillen, Billen, Millan, Hiller

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Millen Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Millen name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Millen. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • European Jewish

    8%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Millen Family Origin

Where is the Millen family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Millen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Millen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Millen families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 17 Millen families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Millen's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Millen families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Millen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Millen Family Occupations

    What did your Millen ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Millen. A less common occupation for the Millen family was Carpenter. The most common Millen occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Millen's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      26%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Carpenter

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Millen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Millen Historical Records

    What Millen family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 77,000 census records available for the last name Millen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Millen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Millen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Millen. For the veterans among your Millen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Millen Life Expectancy

    What is the average Millen lifespan?

    Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Millen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Millen in 1951 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Millen

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Millen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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