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 1,935
Agricultural Labourer 779
Labourer 236
House Servant 165
Dress Maker 132
Laundress 117
Servant 115
Carter 89
Carpenter 80
General Servant 71
Coal Miner 70
House Keeper 68
House Maid 55
Gardener 55
Cook 47
Farmer 44
Blacksmith 43
Groom 41
Farm Labourer 35
Sawyer 35
Tailor 35
Shoe Maker 35
Domestic Servant 29
Farmers Son 29
Dressmaker 27

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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