Origins of the Miles surname
What does the name Miles mean?
The origin of the Miles surname is understood to be English and Scottish. It has been found in records dating back to as early as the 1200s. It is mostly assumed to be a toponymic name, given to those who were resident at or near a mill. Less often, it can appear as a patronymic, affixed to those people who are the son or descendant of a person with the forename of 'Miles'.
Alternative variations of the name Miles
Miles, Mails, Males, Myles, Mile
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Common jobs for Mileses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Mileses in 1921
Dressmaker
836
Laundress
717
Domestic Servant
484
General Servant Domestic
471
General Servant
390
Commmon male occupations for Mileses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
1,246
General Labourer
744
Farm Labourer
676
Carpenter
671
Farmer
550
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