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 2,463
Agricultural Labourer 406
General Labourer 269
Coal Miner 169
Domestic Servant 164
Dress Maker 137
Labourer 122
Farmer 121
Living On Own Means 119
General Servant Domestic 107
Farm Labourer 105
Laundress 105
General Servant 101
Carpenter 84
Living On Her Own Means 73
Gardener 63
House Keeper 59
Clerk 52
General Domestic Servant 48
Painter 44
Blacksmith 44
Grocer 36
Cook Domestic Servant 36
Farm Servant 35
Charwoman 35

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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