Milhoan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins and Etymology of Milhoan

The surname Milhoan was first found in Mid Norfolk at Mileham, a village mid way between East Dereham and Fakenham. The village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Meleham and literally meant "homestead or village with a mill," having derived from the Old English words myln + ham. 1

Mileham Castle near the site of the Roman Camp is one of the largest motte and bailey castles in Norfolk. The castle was constructed in about 1100 and the ruins can still be seen today.

Early History of the Milhoan family

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Milhoan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mileham, Milham, Millham, Millham and others.

Early Notables of the Milhoan family

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Migration of the Milhoan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Milhoan (post 1700) +

John W. Milhoan, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Sullivan County, 1947-52 2

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html