Myres
See also: myres
English
editEtymology 1
editScottish habitational surname from a minor place near Auchtermuchty, from Middle English mire (“marsh, swamp; mire”).
Proper noun
editMyres (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
editProper noun
editMyres
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.