Millward

Millward Meaning & Origin

About Millward
The surname Millward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mylen" meaning "mill" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "keeper." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Millward can be interpreted as "mill guardian" or "keeper of the mill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked at or lived near a mill, or possibly someone responsible for its maintenance and operation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Millward: 1,600
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L W ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlwərd/
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('MLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Millward in Braille

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

The name Millward in braille

How to sign the name Millward using Sign Language

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

The name Millward in sign language

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