Miller Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Miller

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Miller history with Miller Family Crest
Miller Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Miller

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Where did the English Miller family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Miller family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Miller was originally an occupational name for someone who operated a mill. As an occupational name, it no doubt emerged indendently thoughout Britain.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Miller, Millers and others.

First found in Sussex, where early recorderd instances of the name include Ralph Muller, in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296, and Reginald Miller, listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex for 1327.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Miller, who came to Virginia in 1664; Adam Miller, who arrived in Virginia in 1686; Alexander Miller, who came to Connecticut in 1750; Peter Miller, who was on record in Lancaster, PA in 1775.

Motto Translated: My hope is in God.

For more information on the last name Miller, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Miller

The History and Genealogy of the Miller Family by Thelma Ray Miller.
The Huguenot Millers by Margaret Miller White.
The Miller and Simmons Families by William Shurtleff.

Some noteworthy people of the name Miller

Arthur Miller (1915-2005), American playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Death of a Salesman"
Stephen Decatur Miller (1787-1838), American politician, governor of South Carolina (1828-1830) and senator from South Carolina (1831-1833)
Arthur Miller (b. 1915), American playwright and novelist
Henry Valentine Miller (1891-1980), American, author
Merton Howard Miller (1923-2000), American economist, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1990
Susan Miller (b. 1946), original name of American Susan St. James
Reggie Miller, American basketball player
Shannon Miller, American gymnast
Joaquin Miller (1839-1913), American poet
Stanley Lloyd Miller (b. 1930), American chemist
William Miller (1781-1849), American religious leader
Doris "Dorie" Miller (1919-1943), first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
Jonathan Wolfe Miller (b. 1934), English stage director and author
Rear Admiral Andrew John Miller,
Sir James Miller, Lord Mayor of London in 1964
Frank Stuart Miller (1927-2000), Canadian, politician, Premier of Ontario in 1985
Frederick Edward John Miller (1824-1888), German born (emigrated in 1854), founder of the Miller Brewing Company
Hugh Miller (1802-1856), Scottish geologist
Inger Miller, athlete
Keith Ross Miller, Australian cricket player
Patrick Miller (1731-1815), Scottish inventor
William Miller (1810-1872), Scottish poet
Staff Sergeant Andrew Miller, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Miller family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Miller coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Miller genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Miller Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Miller Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.