Meaning of the nameMiller
- Male
- English origin
- Mil-ler
Miller is a male name of English origin, from the English occupational surname miller, 'miller'.
Meaning
“miller (English occupational surname)”
Source: Wiktionary: Miller · Behind the Name: Miller
- People (2022)
- 3,089
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,813
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,876
- people
Miller in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Miller, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,226 people).
39 women 3,050 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Miller is most common
States with the highest share of people named Miller in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 864 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 695 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 251 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 211 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 196 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 131 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 128 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Miller
Miller is an English surname, the same as the English word miller, 'miller', also used as a given name. Wiktionary records its use as a male name transferred from the surname, and Behind the Name links it to Middle English mille, 'mill'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,089 people named Miller, with a median age of 31. Miler is the spelling with a single l.
The most common spelling in the group, with two l's, as in the English surname.
Other spellings of Miller
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Miller | 3,089 |
| Miler | 1,295 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Miller · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Miller · behindthename.com · meaning
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Miller
What does the name Miller mean?
Miller means “miller (English occupational surname)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Miller in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,089 people with the first name Miller, which ranks it number 3,813 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Miller a boy's or a girl's name?
Miller is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 3,050 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Miller?
Miller is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Miller most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Miller (695 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Miller?
Miler. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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