Miley

Miley Meaning & Origin

About Miley
The surname Miley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Maolmhuire," meaning "descendant of Maolmhuire." The personal name Maolmhuire is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "mhuire," meaning "Mary." Therefore, the surname Miley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the devotee of Mary" or "descendant of the bald one devoted to Mary."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Miley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Miley: 7,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,797
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miley in Braille

Here's how to represent Miley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Miley in braille

How to sign the name Miley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Miley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Miley in sign language

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