The surname Miles
An English patronymic surname, carried by 84,942 people in the United States.
Pronounced /maɪlz/ 1 syllable Soundex M420 Also a first name
Origin
English origin
From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.
Miles is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 84,942 people named Miles in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,635 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 81,933.
Who is named Miles
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
61% of people named Miles identified as white (not Hispanic), 32% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as two or more races.
- White (not Hispanic) 61%
- Black (not Hispanic) 32%
- Two or more races 2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
Famous Miless
21 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vera MilesAmerican actress (born 1929)
- Sarah MilesBritish actress, born 1941
- Sylvia MilesAmerican actress (1924-2019)
- Buddy MilesAmerican rock and funk drummer (1947–2008)
- Tony MilesBritish chess player, 1955–2001
- C. J. MilesAmerican basketball player (born 1987)
- Joanna MilesAmerican actress, born 1940
- Darius MilesAmerican basketball player (born 1981)
- Elaine MilesAmerican actress, born 1960
- Derek MilesAmerican athletics competitor, born 1972
- Eddie MilesAmerican basketball player (born 1940)
- Olivia MilesAmerican basketball player (born 2003)
Notable Miless come mostly from the United States (18), the United Kingdom (2) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Miles come from?
- From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle…
- How common is the surname Miles?
- 84,942 people in the United States had the surname Miles in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,635 Americans. It ranked 368th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Miles?
- In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Miles identified as white (not Hispanic), and 32% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Miles?
- Vera Miles, American actress (born 1929), followed by Sarah Miles.
- Where is the surname Miles most common?
- Wikidata records people named Miles in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- How do you pronounce Miles?
- Miles is /maɪlz/, one syllable.
- What type of surname is Miles?
- Miles is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Miles getting more or less common?
- More common. 81,933 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 84,942 in 2010, up 3.7%.
- What are other spellings of Miles?
- Myles.
- Is Miles also a first name?
- Yes. Miles is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.