Show ContentsMiele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Miele is an occupational name for a painter, or more specifically a painter of stained glass, derived from the Old German "malen", and the Middle High German word "malen" which both meant "to paint."

Early Origins of the Miele family

The surname Miele was first found in Wurtemberg and Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Mahler became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Miele family

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Miele Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mahler, Maler, Mahl, Mahle, Male, Mal, Maller, Maehler, Mehler, Mailer, Mayler, Maylor, Mailor and many more.

Early Notables of the Miele family

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Miele Ranking

In the United States, the name Miele is the 6,901st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Miele migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Miele Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Siemon Miele, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
Miele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wendelin Miele, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Miele (post 1700) +

  • Anthony P. Miele, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1952 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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