Miles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Miles Name Meaning: From the Middle English "Mile", "Miles" means "servant or son of Mile".

Brought to English shores by the Normans, the name \"Miles\" comes from the Middle English \"Mile\". The 's' on the end would make the word \"Miles\" mean \"servant or son of Mile\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Miles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Miles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,473
Agricultural Labourer 516
Labourer 328
Domestic Servant 178
General Servant 149
Laundress 124
Dress Maker 120
Ag Labourer 94
Carpenter 92
Farm Labourer 89
Coal Miner 78
Gardener 74
Servant 74
House Keeper 61
Annuitant 53
Farm Servant 52
Nurse 47
Cook 44
Dressmaker 44
Blacksmith 37
Wife Of Above 37
Shoe Maker 37
Grocer 34
General Servant Domestic 34
Charwoman 33

Miles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Miles 100% 123,790
2 Moles 80% 4,535
3 Males 80% 3,974
4 Myles 80% 3,207
5 Moules 67% 2,250
6 Mules 80% 1,582
7 Mailes 83% 723
8 Mouls 40% 472
9 Mils 80% 459
10 Meals 40% 297
11 Milis 80% 154
12 Mails 60% 131
13 Moulis 50% 127
14 Malas 60% 100

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