An English surname, the Miles family name is from the Old French term of ‘milo’ and ‘milonis’ which became the name Mile. The surname of Miles refers to the son or servant of Mile.

Another spelling form of Miles is Myles.

In the Dutch language the Miles name is written Miels and Miele.

The Scottish counties of Lanarkshire along with Roxburghshire, Midlothian and Fife have the greater percentage of Miles families.

The first Miles families settled in the Hampshire region of England. In England the Miles surname is in London, and all along the southern coastal counties. Further north it is popular in Lancashire and Yorkshire. In Wales, the Miles surname is in Glamorgan.

Across most of the United States the Miles surname is very common. It is popular in the
southern states from Virginia to the Carolinas to Texas. In the mid-west and northeast it is found in New York, Maryland, Ohio and Illinois.


Famous: Vera Miles (actress), Barry Miles (author), Susan Miles (English poet), Darius Miles (professional basketball player), Lizzie Miles (singer), Frank Miles (English portrait artist), Aaron Miles (professional baseball player) and Frederick George Miles (English aircraft designer).