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Etymology of Millard

What does the name Millard mean?

The history of the name Millard dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a miller or the keeper of a mill. The surname Millard is derived from the Old English word mylenweard. This name is common in the southern and western counties; elsewhere, the form Milner predominates. The "mill-ward" was the keeper of the mill having derived from the Middle English words "melle, mulle, and mulne." 1 2

Early Origins of the Millard family

The surname Millard was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Millard family

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Millard Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Millard has undergone many spelling variations, including Milward, Milwood and others.

Early Notables of the Millard family

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Millard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Millard is the 2,690^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Millard is ranked the 3,333^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 4 And in Australia, the name Millard is the 757^th popular surname with an estimated 5,169 people with that name. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Millard as 940^th with 7,380 people. 6

Migration of the Millard family to Ireland

Some of the Millard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Millard migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Millard were among those contributors:

Millard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Millard, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 7
Symond Millard, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 7

Millard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margaret Millard, who landed in Virginia in 1714 7
Joseph Dominick Millard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 7

Millard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert F Millard, who landed in Texas in 1835 7
James Millard, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 7
William Millard, who arrived in Virginia in 1884 7

Millard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Millard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Private. Isaiah Millard U.E. (b. 1750) born in New York, USA from Susquehanna River, New York, USA who settled in Stamford Township [Niagara Falls], Ontario c. 1784 he served in Butlers Rangers, son of Thomas Sr. Millard, married to Beulah having 9 children, he died in 1795 8
Mr. Jesse Millard U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers and 84th Regiment, son of Thomas Sr. Millard, married with four children 8
Mr. Thomas Millard Jr., U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers, son of Thomas Sr. Millard 8
Private. Thomas Millard Sr., U.E. (b. 1728) born in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA fromSusquehanna River, New York, USA who settled in Stamford Township [Niagara Falls], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers, married to Mary Fuller having 10 children, he died before 1797 8
Sgt. Thomas Millard U.E., (Millar) who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Royal Regiment of New York 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Millard Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Millard, who landed in Canada in 1828
John Millard, who arrived in Canada in 1836

Millard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Millard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Judith Millard, English convict who was convicted in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Broxbournebury" in January 1814, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. Richard Millard, (b. 1791), aged 24, English ploughman who was convicted in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England for 7 years for felony, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1818 10
Mr. Samuel Millard, English convict who was convicted in Shrophsire, (Salop), England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Francis Millard, English convict from Southampton, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 12
Thomas Millard, English convict from Gloucester, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 13
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Millard migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Millard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Millard, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Mandarin" in 1841
Thomas Millard, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Mandarin" in 1841
Samuel Millard, aged 16, a carpenter, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 14
M. A. Millard, aged 19, a cook, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen Bee" in 1872
Albert Millard, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1876
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Millard (post 1700) +

Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard (1868-1942), American journalist, newspaper editor, founder of the China Weekly Review
David Ralph Millard Jr. (1919-2011), American plastic surgeon, known for his ground breaking advances in cleft lip and palate surgeries
Mike Millard (d. 1990), American music bootlegger, known for his bootlegs of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones
Joseph Hopkins Millard (1836-1922), American politician, United States Senator from Nebraska (1901-1907), Mayor of Omaha (1872-1873)
Henry Millard (1796-1844), American businessman, military officer, and public servant who founded the city of Beaumont, Texas, in 1835 and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 during the Texas Revolution
Charles E.F. Millard, American politician, former Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Burton Millard (1828-1862), American politician and machinist who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859
Bryan Millard (b. 1960), American former college and professional football player who played professionally from 1983 to 1991
Keith Millard (b. 1962), former American football defensive tackle
Spencer Gurdon Millard (1856-1895), American Republican politician 15
... (Another 37 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Millard family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Arthur C. Millard (1849-1917), Canadian resident from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 16

HMS Hood

Mr. George K Millard (b. 1919), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve from Southsea, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 17
Mr. David T H Millard (b. 1921), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Leicester, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 17

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/broxbournebury
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1823
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2011, November 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm