Mirylees Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mirylees Surname Definition:

From Merrilees, the name of an estate and hamlet now merged in the estate of Binns, West Lothian. In the Retours the place name is spelled Mureleyis (1602), Murryleyis (1618), and Mirrieleyis (1683). There was also a Mureleyis in Renfrew, 1604 (Retours, 18).

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Mirylees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England91:2,708,37473,770

Mirylees Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Merrilees, the name of an estate and hamlet now merged in the estate of Binns, West Lothian. In the Retours the place name is spelled Mureleyis (1602), Murryleyis (1618), and Mirrieleyis (1683). There was also a Mureleyis in Renfrew, 1604 (Retours, 18). Thomas Mereleys or Mureleis who was permitted during the pest "till cum in to his awin house of the Mure" in Edinburgh in 1529 (MCM., II, p. 93), may be Thomas Mureleyis "dekin for the time of the Cordinare Craft" in Edinburgh, 1533 (Guildry, p. 103). Richard Mereleis was "expellit and banist" from Stirling in 1545 (SBR., p. 41), and Meg Merrilies is the name of the old gypsy woman in Scott's Guy Mannering. William Hope Merriles died in Leith, 1941. Mirrilies 1665.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mirylees Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mirylees Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mirylees is found most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirylees? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Mirylees are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

Mirylees is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 33 percent are found, Dorset, where 20 percent are found and Somerset, where 20 percent are found. Beside England it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found.

Mirylees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mirylees has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mirylees last name increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mirylees Last Name Statistics demography

Mirylees earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

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Mirylees Reference & Research

Merrilees DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Merrilees FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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