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The name Miller also has a history in Northern Ireland, notably County Antrim where many migrants from Northern England and Scotland settled in the 17th century Ulster plantations. [ 8 ] In 2020, Miller was the 24th most common surname on the birth, death and marriage registers in Scotland; Millar is 75th.
Arthur Miller (1915–2005), American playwright and essayist. Aruna Miller (born 1964), American politician from Maryland. Aubrey Miller Jr. (born 1999), American football player. Augustus S. Miller (1847–1905), Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. Ben Miller, British Actor and Comedian.
Smith (surname) A close-up of a blacksmith at work; Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation. Smith is an occupational surname [ 3] originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, [ 1][ 4] the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, [ 5] and the fifth most common surname in the ...
Carter is a family name, and also may be a given name. Carter is of Irish, Scottish and English origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon and ultimately of Celtic derivation from the word "cairt" meaning cart, which is still used in Gaelic. This Celtic term has roots in the Proto-Indo-European word ...
The root *perkwu originally probably meant oak, but in Proto-Slavic this evolved into *per-meaning "to strike, to slay". The Lithuanian word "Perkūnas" has two meanings: "thunder" and the name of the god of thunder and lightning. From this root comes the name of the Finnish deity Ukko, which has a Balto-Slavic origin. [9]
A common Filipino name will consist of the given name (mostly 2 given names are given), the initial letter of the mother's maiden name and finally the father's surname (i.e. Lucy Anne C. de Guzman). Also, women are allowed to retain their maiden name or use both her and her husband's surname as a double-barreled surname , separated by a dash.
Müller (surname) The German word Müller means "miller" (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle [1] (with the spelling Müller, Mueller or Muller) and is the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames in Europe ).
Martínez (often spelled without the acute accent on the "I") is a common surname in the Spanish language. Martínez is the most common surname in the Spanish regions of Navarre, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín (with an accent on the "i"). It originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son ...