How common is the surname Millard?

12,843 people in the United States had the surname Millard in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,040 Americans. It ranked 2,805th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Millard?

Joseph Millard, American politician (1836-1922), followed by Helene Millard.

Where is the surname Millard most common?

Wikidata records people named Millard in the United States.

Is the surname Millard getting more or less common?

More common. 12,622 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,843 in 2010, up 1.8%.

Is Millard also a first name?

Yes. Millard is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Millard

A surname, carried by 12,843 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M463 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Millard is more common than 98.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 12,843 people named Millard in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 24,040 Americans. That is up 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 12,622.

#2,805

rank among US surnames

12,843

people in 2010

4.3

per 100,000 Americans

+1.8%

change since 2000 (was #2,633)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,796	Kenyon	12,891	23,950
#2,798	Epperson	12,884	23,963
#2,799	Aguayo	12,876	23,978
#2,800	Beaty	12,869	23,991
#2,801	Ricketts	12,862	24,004
#2,802	Cheatham	12,852	24,023
#2,803	Lusk	12,847	24,033

Who is named Millard

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Millard identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Millards

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joseph Millard
American politician (1836-1922)
Helene Millard
American actress (1905-1974)
Charles Dunsmore Millard
American politician, 1873–1944

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Millerd

Surnames that sound like Millard

Millard has the Soundex code M463, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M463.

Questions

How common is the surname Millard?: 12,843 people in the United States had the surname Millard in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,040 Americans. It ranked 2,805th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Millard?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Millard identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Millard?: Joseph Millard, American politician (1836-1922), followed by Helene Millard.
Where is the surname Millard most common?: Wikidata records people named Millard in the United States.
Is the surname Millard getting more or less common?: More common. 12,622 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,843 in 2010, up 1.8%.
What are other spellings of Millard?: Millerd.
Is Millard also a first name?: Yes. Millard is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.