Explore the Family Name Millham

The meaning of Millham

English (Sussex and Kent): variant of Milham.

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How common is the last name Millham in the United States?

The surname Millham, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Millham was ranked as the 80,216th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it dropped to the 89,403rd spot, marking an 11.45% decrease. The count of people with this surname also shrank during this period, going from 220 individuals in 2000 down to 207 in 2010, a 5.91% drop. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Millham surname per 100k population declined by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#80,216#89,403-11.45%
Count220207-5.91%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Millham

Based on the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Millham identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this demographic from 95.45% in 2000 to 90.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as being of two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping from 2.27% in 2000 to 4.35% in 2010. A new addition to the ethnicity breakdown in 2010 was the Hispanic category, which made up 2.42% of individuals with the Millham name. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.45%90.82%-4.85%
Two or More Races2.27%4.35%91.63%
Hispanic0%2.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%