Names / Milton
Is Milton a first name or a last name?
Milton is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Brazil and Canada.
How to address someone called Milton
- United States. Milton is a given name. Hi Milton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Milton.
- Brazil. Milton is a given name. Hi Milton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Milton.
- Canada. Milton is a given name. Hi Milton on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Milton.
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Milton by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Milton as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,007 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 553 | 8% |
| Brazil | 1 | 134 | 1% |
| Canada | 6 | 29 | 17% |
| Australia | 6 | 23 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 9 | 67% |
| Uruguay | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Argentina | 0 | 17 | 0% |
| Colombia | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Ecuador | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Peru | 0 | 11 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Milton in the United States
- As a surname: about 20,703 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,732 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 38,743 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Milton as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Milton as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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