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Early Origins of the Milde family

The surname Milde was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1066 when Milda held lands.

Early History of the Milde family

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Milde Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mild, Milde, Milda, Mylde, Myld, Mildi and others.

Early Notables of the Milde family

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United States Milde migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Milde Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Carl Milde, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Milde Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Eduard Milde, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo"
  • Mrs. Milde, German with 2 children who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo"
  • Edward Milde, who landed in Texas in 1851 1
  • Heinrich Milde, who settled in Brazil from Hamburg in 1851
  • Anna Milde, who emigrated from Prussia to Pennsylvania in 1880 with her three children and two grandchildren
Milde Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Engel Hanson Milde, who settled in Alabama in 1901

Australia Milde migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Milde Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Elise Milde, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Cygnet" in 1836 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Milde (post 1700) +

  • Herman Milde, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1911 3
  • Horst Milde (1933-2023), German politician, Member of the Social Democratic Party, President of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 1990 to 1998

Bismarck
  • Hans Milde (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4


  1. 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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Cygnet arrived Holdfast Bay, Adealide Sept. 11, 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Cygnet.htm
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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