Hails Surname

258,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hails Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hails Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6511:556,77345,921
England4881:114,17611,700
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Australia841:321,37727,634
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Wales201:154,72710,755
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:66,7827,604
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Hails (20) may also be a first name.

Hails Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hails Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hails occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hails? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,780th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,794,438 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hails reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hails is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 651 people, or 1 in 556,773. In The United States Hails is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and Alabama, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Hails Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hails has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hails Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hails last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hails last name are 17.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.97% registered with the party.

The amount Hails earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.33% less than the national average, earning R 129,924 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $41,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,747 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hailes912,351/
Chails9113/
Haills915/
Hils892,917/
Hals891,568/
Ails8915/
Chailes8337/
Hailles832/
Hailess831/
Chaills831/
Hills8044,902/
Hales8027,063/
Halls809,654/
Hiles807,196/
Halse803,249/
Hilse802,957/
Ailes802,407/
Hilst80501/
Aills80375/
Chals80176/
Haals80173/
Halås80151/
Heils80125/
Khals80124/
Halsh80120/
Chils8089/
Hilss8082/
Gails8077/
Hilsz8074/
Haels8073/
Heals8071/
Hiels8048/
Halst8018/
Halsz8017/
Aiels8015/
Hauls8014/
Hayls802/
Huils802/
Jails802/
Hoils801/
Acils801/
Halsø801/
Ajils801/
Hailz801/
Asils801/
Hilsh800/
Aials800/
Halss800/
Ahals800/
Ailse800/
Chailles776/
Chailest771/
Haisless770/
Als754,219/
Ils75304/
Chiles739,217/
Hayles735,911/
Khalse733,149/
Khales732,731/
Chales732,112/
Halles73798/
Heales73604/
Hilles73528/
Gailes73509/
Hoiles73498/
Chalse73443/
Heiles73426/
Halsch73242/
Jailes73135/
Ailles73104/
Chills7357/
Hallås7357/
Hilsch7349/
Haless7333/
Cheals7322/
Hillås7321/
Haßels7319/
Huiles7315/
Hallse7313/
Hilsøe7312/
Halsøe7312/
Chauls7310/
Achils737/
Hawels737/
Khiles736/
Halese736/
Challs735/
Halest735/
Haules734/
Hijles734/
Agiels734/
Halesz733/
Hieles732/
Hale's732/
Aisles732/
Chaels732/
Ayiles732/
Healls731/
Khills731/
Chalsh731/
Chalst731/
Chiels731/
Haulse731/
Hillls731/
Gayils731/
Halshe731/
Hahles731/
Ahalls731/
Hoills731/
Hayels731/
Hatles731/
Hauels731/
Khalsh731/
Khalss731/
Aiyles731/
Ajiles731/
Hailez731/
Hilshe731/
Haales730/
Heills730/
Chilse730/
Haulst730/
Halstd730/
Higlis730/
Hasles730/
Ehales730/
Hallss730/
Halhes730/
Haalse730/
Iles6715,980/
Ales675,514/
Hilz672,488/
Gils672,160/
Alsh671,758/
Ilse671,703/
Alls671,640/
Chasles671,434/
Chilese67927/
Khaless67633/
Hassels67411/
Challes67337/
Haillez67258/
Alse67253/
Hilß67230/
Hels67184/
Chilles67180/
Auls67175/
Eils67172/
Jils67152/
Alst67147/
Eals67146/
Ehls67115/
Ahls67113/
Halz67102/
Ilsø6786/
Cheales6775/
Hilless6775/
Heilles6760/
Chioles6745/
Gajiles6738/
Ihls6734/
Alsø6732/
Gals6730/
Chalese6730/
Hawells6728/
Haußels6723/
Halx6721/
Jals6721/
Hallsjø6712/
Aels6710/
Haleshe679/
Chalshe678/
Chatles678/
Ajls678/
Khalese677/
Hayless677/
Cheiles677/
Al's675/
Hilsová674/
Chaeles674/
Atls674/
Hilš674/
Chayles674/
Alsd674/
Khalshe673/
Alås673/
Khaelss673/
Aizsils672/
Iels672/
Chealse672/
Isls672/
Chilshe672/
Chaules672/
Ayls672/
D'Hales672/
Halesse672/
Hissels672/
Hillesø672/
Ilsh672/
Aals672/
Hjls672/
Ills671/
Oils671/
Khallse671/
Chailez671/
Healles671/
Ilst671/
Hoilles671/
Haislch671/
Haeless671/
Healess671/
Chaless671/
Awioles671/
Alss671/
Ilss671/
Hauwels671/
Healshe671/
Uils671/
Halsová671/
Acilles671/
D'Hills671/
Chahals671/
Chitels671/
Khaules671/
Khalles671/
Atilles671/
Chailze671/
Jailles671/
Haylles671/
Hejiles671/
Itls671/
Hatless670/
Heilest670/
Hauless670/
Hallest670/
Heilsch670/
Chiless670/
Hausles670/
Chahles670/
Heasels670/
Heisles670/
Halless670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hails
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