Miller (name)

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The surname Miller is primarily of Scottish origin, from Orkney, Caithness, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. It derives from the occupation of miller.

The name Miller also originates from some places in England, notably Dorset and western Lancashire.

The name has been carried throughout the world with Scottish and English emigrants.

In the English-speaking world, the surname "Miller" is also the result of anglicizing last names of Germanic descent. "Mahler," "Mueller," "Muller" and "Moeller" have all been rendered variously as "Miller." It is also the south German and Swiss form of Müller.

Contents 1 Distribution of the surname Miller 2 Notable Millers 3 Places named Miller 4 See also

[edit] Distribution of the surname Miller

• Distribution of the surname Miller in Great Britain, 1881
• Distribution of the surname Miller in Great Britain, 1998

[edit] Notable Millers

• see Miller (surname)

[edit] Places named Miller

• see Miller (disambiguation)

[edit] See also

• Millar
• Myler