Milward Family Crest & Name History

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Milward, so the heraldry linked to Millard is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Meaning of the name

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Millard could easily become Milward. Read literally, Milward points to “Mill keeper”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Milward has “w” where Millard has “l”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Millward. Milward ranked 51,396 in the 2010 US Census, with 405 people answering to the name. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

Get the complete Milward report, with a museum-style coat of arms.