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Millet History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Millet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Ireland

The name Millet was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Millet family lived in Buckinghamshire. The name, however, is reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Miall, Normandy. Alternatively, the name could have been a "metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass, from the Old French word 'milium' " 1

Early Origins of the Millet family

The surname Millet was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain as seen in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Roger Millot in Nottinghamshire; and John Milot in Huntingdonshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists: Willelmus Melot; Johannes Millot; Matilda Millot; and Rogerus Millotson. 2 The History and Antiquities of North Durham, by Rev. James Raine in 1852 lists the following family in Durham: John Mylote in 1380; William Melot in 1433; and Robert Millot in 1512.

Early History of the Millet family

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Millet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Millet have been found, including Millet, Millett and others.

Early Notables of the Millet family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Humphrey Millet of Enys

Millet Ranking

In the United States, the name Millet is the 6,793^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Millet is ranked the 174^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,484 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Millet family to Ireland

Some of the Millet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Millet migration to the United States +

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Millet were among those contributors:

Millet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Millet, who arrived in Virginia in 1623
Richard Millet, who settled in Boston in 1630
Mrs, Maria Millet, aged 29, who arrived in New England aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635, bound for Dorchester, Massachusetts
Thomas Millet, aged 30, from Surrey, who arrived in New England aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635, bound for Dorchester, Massachusetts 5
Mr. Thomas Millet, aged 2, who arrived in New England aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635, bound for Dorchester, MA 6
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Millet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacques Millet, who settled in Louisiana in 1719

Millet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Millet, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 5
Salvadore Millet, aged 47, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1842 5
Richard Millet, who landed in Iowa in 1887 5

Millet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Millet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Millet, who arrived in Quebec in 1643
Nicolas Millet, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Mr. Jean Millet, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 8th July 1655 7
Mr. Jean Millet, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 11th April 1656 7
Mr. Nicolas Millet, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 11th April 1656 7
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Millet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Millet, son of Nicolas and Michelle, who married Marie-Madeleine Bernard, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 13th November 1702 8
Mathieu Millet, son of Nicolas and Michelle, who married Geneviève Banlia, daughter of François and Marie-Angélique, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 7th Janaury 1709 8
Jean Millet, son of Nicolas and Catherine, who married Barbe Janot, daughter of Robert and Anne, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th January 1723 8
François Millet, son of Jacques and Élisabeth, who married Catherine-Geneviève Leduc, daughter of Joseph and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 20th October 1727 8
Augustin Millet, son of Mathieu and Geneviève, who married Marie-Anne Gélina, daughter of Maurice and Charlotte, in Yamachiche, Quebec on 10th May 1750 8
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Millet Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Artimas Millet, who arrived in Canada in 1828

Millet migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9

Millet Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Caleb Millet, who settled in Barbados in 1699

Contemporary Notables of the name Millet (post 1700) +

Dr. Robert L. Millet (b. 1947), American professor of ancient scripture and emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University
Francis Davis Millet (1846-1912), American illustrator, painter, and journalist
Stephen J. Millet, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State Senate 16th District, 1946 10
Charles S. Millet, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Valparaiso, 1943 10
Gilbert Millet (1930-2024), French doctor and politician
Pierre Millet (d. 1708), French Jesuit missionary to the Iroquois people in New York State
Jean François Millet (1814-1875), French painter, one of the founders of the Barbizon school in France, perhaps best known for his work The Gleaners which dePicts three peasant women gleaning a field of stray stalks of wheat after the harvest
Armand Louis Amélie Millet de Villeneuve, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 11
Théodore François Millet, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 12
Richard Millet (b. 1953), French author
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Millet family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Francis Davis Millet (d. 1912), aged 65, American First Class passenger from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 13

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 29) Armand Millet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 29) ThÃ©odore Millet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html