Milo Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Genealogists group Milo with Miles. Its meaning, shared with Miles, is “From the personal name Milo”.

• Names that sound alike, such as Mill and Melo, are easily confused in old records.
• Spanish register data show 99 residents carrying Milo as first surname, and 76 as second surname. French birth records list 250 children named Milo between 1891 and 2000.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Before spelling was fixed, Miles was also written Milo.

Milo coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Miles surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Milo family name pack.