Mylles Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Mylles Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMylles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Mylles (17) may also be a first name.
Mylles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mill.' from residence thereby. There is a column of Mills in the London Directory. A large number of these are local in origin. The final 's' (probably genitive) is common to all monosyllabic local surnames; compare Brooks, Briggs, Styles, Dykes, Holmes, &c. For instances, v. Mill and Miln.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Miles.' a once popular font-name, or 'the son of Millicent,' from the nick. Mille, or Milly; v. Milson.
Margery Mylys, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1645. Baptised — Ann, d. Anthony Mills: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The name is so universal that modern instances are needless.
Perhaps from residence near mills, in some instances. I am rather disposed, however, to consider it the genitive of an abbreviated form of Michael (see Miles), and the occurrence of Millson seems to favour this derivation. But see Milson, which is 'local.'
Local. Living near a mill. Gaelic, Milidh, a soldier, the d being silent.
Mills. —This name is mostly confined to the southern half of England. Its chief homes are in Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hants, and Warwickshire. It is rare or infrequent in the south - west of England, where, in Cornwall and Devon, its place is to some extent supplied by Mill.
Mylles Demographics
Average Mylles Salary in
United States
$41,861 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mylles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mylles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mylles is most common in Scotland. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mylles? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mylles is the 2,237,939th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Mylles reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Mylles is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 17 people.
The last name Mylles is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 243,355. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Angus, where 32 percent reside, Dundee City, where 23 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Scotland this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.
Mylles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mylles has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Mylles surname expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mylles Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mylles earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,418 CAD per year.
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