Mildmay Family History

Mildmay Surname Meaning

From Middle English milde ‘modest, humble, kind’ + either Middle English mey or may ‘male relative’ or may ‘maiden, virgin, young woman’, presumably used metaphorically of an inexperienced or effeminate man.

Unless the sense of may here is an unrecorded ‘young man’ influenced by mey. See May (2) and compare Middle English Prudmay at Pridmore.

Compare also Johannes Mildeman 1381 in Poll Tax (Mildenhall, Suffolk).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Dilday, Kilday, Wildman, Millman, Millay, Milman, Hildman, Gilday, Wilday, Monday

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65	Military Records
164	Immigration Records
671	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Mildmay family from?

You can see how Mildmay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mildmay family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Mildmay families living in Hampshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Mildmay's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Mildmay families in 1891.

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What did your Mildmay ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mildmay.

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Census Record

There are 671 census records available for the last name Mildmay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mildmay 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 164 immigration records available for the last name Mildmay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 65 military records available for the last name Mildmay. For the veterans among your Mildmay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mildmay Surname Meaning

Unless the sense of may here is an unrecorded ‘young man’ influenced by mey. See May (2) and compare Middle English Prudmay at Pridmore.

Compare also Johannes Mildeman 1381 in Poll Tax (Mildenhall, Suffolk).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Mildmay family from?

What did your Mildmay ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mildmay.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Private means

100%

What Mildmay family records will you find?

What is the average Mildmay lifespan?

Mildmay Family History

Mildmay Surname Meaning

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Mildmay Surname Meaning

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