Mill: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Mill is an established spelling of the English and Scottish surname Mills. The name is generally explained as “Dweller by the mills”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Without the “s” of Mills, Mill is a simpler written form of the same name.
• Other spellings include Milles and Mylls.

Mill coat of arms

There is no single Mill family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Mill family name pack.