Myres

See also: myres

English

Etymology 1

Scottish habitational surname from a minor place near Auchtermuchty, from Middle English mire (“marsh, swamp; mire”).

Proper noun

Myres (plural Myreses)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Myres is the 22095^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1172 individuals. Myres is most common among White (71.08%) and Black/African American (19.8%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Myres

1. plural of Myre

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Myres”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 641.

Anagrams

• Myers