Find out how popular the last name Myles is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Myles.

Myles, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Myles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myles in America

Myles is the 2591st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myles surname appeared 13,898 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Myles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myles to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Myles

The surname Myles is of English origin, derived from the old French personal name Miles, which itself came from the Latin name Milius or Aemilius. The name is believed to have been first introduced to England by the Norman conquest in the 11th century.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Myles dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Miles" and "Milez". The name was particularly prevalent in counties such as Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire during the Middle Ages.

In the 13th century, the name Myles can be found in various records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mention individuals such as John Myles of Oxfordshire and Richard Myles of Berkshire. During this period, variations of the name like "Mylys" and "Mieles" were also in use.

One notable historical figure with the surname Myles was John Myles (c. 1590-1683), an English Baptist minister who played a significant role in the early history of the Baptist church in America. He served as the pastor of the Swansea Baptist Church in Massachusetts, one of the earliest Baptist congregations in the colonies.

Another individual of note was Sir Abraham Myles (1577-1629), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1624. He was also a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and a prominent figure in the city's mercantile community.

In the literary world, Nathaniel Myles (1675-1745) was an English clergyman and author who published several works, including "The Philosophical Principles of Natural and Revealed Religion" and "The Life of Oliver Cromwell."

The surname Myles has also been associated with various places throughout England, such as Myles's Green in Gloucestershire and Myles's Croft in Somerset, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname.

John Myles (1605-1683), an English Baptist minister and one of the founders of the Baptist church in America, is another notable figure with this surname. He established the first Baptist church in Massachusetts and played a crucial role in the early history of the Baptist denomination in the colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myles

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Myles.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Myles was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Myles has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Myles was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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