Miele Family History

Miele Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): from a personal name or affectionate nickname from miele ‘honey’. German: habitational name from Miele (Lower Saxony) or Mielen (Rhineland-Palatinate).

South German (Swabia): variant of Miehle German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Milo based on the element mil from mel ‘good generous’.

Germanized form of Sorbian Mił and Mila (and probably also of some other similar or like-sounding cognate): from a short form of a personal name such as Miłosław based on the Slavic element mil ‘gentle dear’ (from Old Slavic milъ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mele, Mielke, Miles, Mille, Viele, Millen, Abele, Molle, Hille, Gille

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Where is the Miele family from?

You can see how Miele families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Miele family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Miele families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Miele families living in London. This was about 47% of all the recorded Miele's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Miele families in 1891.

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What did your Miele ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Miele. 19% of Miele men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Miele women worked as a Machine operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Miele were New worker and Stenographer.

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Laborer

19%

Truck driver

Clerk

New worker

Machine operator

10%

New worker

Saleslady

Stenographer

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Miele. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Miele. For the veterans among your Miele ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Miele lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Miele life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Miele in 1943 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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Miele Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): from a personal name or affectionate nickname from miele ‘honey’. German: habitational name from Miele (Lower Saxony) or Mielen (Rhineland-Palatinate).

South German (Swabia): variant of Miehle German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Milo based on the element mil from mel ‘good generous’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Miele family from?

What did your Miele ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

19%

Truck driver

Clerk

New worker

Machine operator

10%

New worker

Saleslady

Stenographer

What Miele family records will you find?

What is the average Miele lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Miele life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Miele in 1943 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

Miele Family History

Miele Surname Meaning

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Miele Surname Meaning

30,000 record(s) for Miele

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Where is the Miele family from?

What did your Miele ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Miele family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Miele lifespan?

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