Myres
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See also: myres
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Scottish habitational surname from a minor place near Auchtermuchty, from Middle English mire (“marsh, swamp; mire”).
Proper noun
[edit]Myres (plural Myreses)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Myres is the 22095th 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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Myres
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Myres”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 641.