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
General Labourer 264
Living On Own Means 203
Scholar 180
General Servant Domestic 169
Dress Maker 160
Cook Domestic 131
Farmer 118
Carpenter 95
Laundress Wash 94
Agricultural Labourer 91
Housemaid Domestic 88
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 69
Coal Miner Hewer 67
Domestic Servant 63
Gardener Domestic 63
House Maid Domestic 60
Coal Hewer 54
Bricklayer 50
Dressmaker 48
Servant Domestic 46
School 46
Butcher 44
House Keeper Domestic 42
Charwoman 39
Tailoress 38

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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