Millican

Millican Meaning & Origin

About Millican
The surname Millican is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Irish saint who was known for his healing abilities. The name Millican suggests a connection to this saint and indicates a family's ancestral ties to someone who served or was associated with St. Fillan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Millican is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Millican: 3,779
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,690
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Millican based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Millican is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlɪkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Millican in Braille

Here's how to represent Millican in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Millican in braille

How to sign the name Millican using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Millican using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Millican in sign language

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