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 3,430
Agricultural Labourer 550
Labourer 211
General Labourer 191
Domestic Servant 185
Farm Labourer 160
Dress Maker 159
Coal Miner 155
General Servant 148
Laundress 144
Carpenter 95
Annuitant 74
Gardener 67
General Servant Domestic 58
Farmers Son 58
House Keeper 47
Bricklayer 46
Charwoman 46
No Occupation 46
Servant 40
Errand Boy 38
Housemaid 36
Painter 35
Cook Domestic 29
Cook Domestic Servant 29

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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The surname Miles is the most popular version of all its varients

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