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\".
Discover how your Miles ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 51 |
| Buckinghamshire | 207 |
| Berkshire | 370 |
| Cambridgeshire | 35 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 94 |
| Cornwall | 60 |
| Cumberland | 26 |
| Derbyshire | 82 |
| Devon | 162 |
| Dorset | 354 |
| Durham | 111 |
| Essex | 250 |
| Gloucestershire | 779 |
| Hampshire | 713 |
| Herefordshire | 190 |
| Hertfordshire | 272 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 40 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,077 |
| Lancashire | 510 |
| Leicestershire | 260 |
| Lincolnshire | 91 |
| London | 2,638 |
| Middlesex | 301 |
| Northumberland | 63 |
| Norfolk | 283 |
| Northamptonshire | 183 |
| Nottinghamshire | 142 |
| Oxfordshire | 385 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 40 |
| Shropshire | 198 |
| Suffolk | 232 |
| Somerset | 499 |
| Surrey | 658 |
| Sussex | 1,125 |
| Staffordshire | 324 |
| Warwickshire | 543 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 734 |
| Worcestershire | 333 |
| Yorkshire | 484 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 55 |
| Cardiganshire | 62 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 48 |
| Denbighshire | 22 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 803 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 45 |
| Monmouthshire | 533 |
| Pembrokeshire | 92 |
| Radnorshire | 22 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Miles | 8,564 |
| Mary Miles | 7,538 |
| John Miles | 6,241 |
| Elizabeth Miles | 4,871 |
| Thomas Miles | 4,394 |
| George Miles | 4,330 |
| Sarah Miles | 4,082 |
| James Miles | 3,687 |
| Henry Miles | 2,963 |
| Charles Miles | 2,902 |
| Ann Miles | 2,632 |
| Jane Miles | 1,924 |
| Eliza Miles | 1,909 |
| Emma Miles | 1,688 |
| Alice Miles | 1,624 |
| Frederick Miles | 1,604 |
| Annie Miles | 1,594 |
| Joseph Miles | 1,532 |
| Ellen Miles | 1,527 |
| Edward Miles | 1,519 |
| Alfred Miles | 1,487 |
| Emily Miles | 1,434 |
| Arthur Miles | 1,266 |
| Richard Miles | 1,172 |
| Hannah Miles | 1,118 |
| 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 |
The surname Miles is the most popular version of all its varients