Isles Surname

100,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Isles Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the isle,' from residence on some little island on a river, or by the seashore. As a rule, monosyllabic local surnames take a final s; compare Stubbs, Styles, Brooks, Holmes, &c. Probably it is the genitive form, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.

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Isles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2021:84,22514,596
United States1,1081:327,12929,706
Australia8811:30,6424,087
England8141:68,4507,913
Canada1461:252,36723,920
Scotland1071:50,0364,328
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Saint Kitts and Nevis741:746156
Trinidad and Tobago341:40,1173,784
Guyana281:27,2223,043
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Wales151:206,30213,003
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines131:8,666751
Anguilla111:1,221122
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Dominica61:12,648426
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
France51:13,284,544357,392
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Montserrat21:2,474299
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Macau11:601,6301,582
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Palau11:21,643223
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6191:39,3795,026
Scotland1581:23,6912,205
Wales301:52,2812,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Isles (39) may also be a first name.

Isles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the isle,' from residence on some little island on a river, or by the seashore. As a rule, monosyllabic local surnames take a final s; compare Stubbs, Styles, Brooks, Holmes, &c. Probably it is the genitive form, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.; Middle English He, an isle; Old French isle.

John del He, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Baldwin del Hie, or de Insula, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Malves del He, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Thomas lies, Ch.Ch., Oxf.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1579. Nicholas lies and Mary Jacques: Marriage Lic. (London).

1678. Charles Carter and Susanne Isles: Marriage Alleg. (.Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Genit., and pl., of Isle. See Ile(s.

Delisle is a common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Isles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isles (Hindi: इसलेस) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isles? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,253rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,546,265 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Isles live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. Isles is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 39 people.

It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,202 people, or 1 in 84,225. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 62 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 15 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Isles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Isles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Isles surname expanded 1,944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Isles last name are 9.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Isles earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,900 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.56% less than the national average, earning R 146,004 per year; in United States they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $42,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Islets917/
Aisles912/
Islaes912/
Isleis911/
Islese911/
Gisles911/
Iles8915,980/
Isle891,802/
Isls892/
Eissles830/
Heisles830/
Giles80110,481/
Isler808,856/
Ilies807,958/
Hiles807,196/
Jiles805,491/
Isley805,438/
Illes803,337/
Ailes802,407/
Hisle801,322/
Ileas80572/
Ileys80344/
Ilges80277/
Islis80255/
Ileus80247/
Eiles80179/
Gisle80149/
Ilesh8080/
Ilese8063/
Esles8053/
Yiles8051/
Islei8045/
Eisle8040/
Islet8039/
Issle8036/
Ilhes8036/
Usles8012/
Aisle806/
Icles806/
Islee805/
Ihsle804/
Ysles803/
Oiles803/
Iless802/
Islie802/
Ioles801/
Ishle801/
Ieles801/
Iesle801/
Ilees801/
Ilets801/
Ihles801/
Uiles801/
Iscle801/
Islez801/
Islys800/
Islep800/
Isled800/
Itles800/
Haisless770/
Ile755,827/
Gilles7348,707/
Eisler733,838/
Hailes732,351/
Issler731,882/
Illies731,331/
Hisler73838/
Ishler73618/
Gilges73568/
Hilles73528/
Gailes73509/
Hoiles73498/
Eisley73486/
Iselle73427/
Heiles73426/
Iszler73374/
Jilles73260/
Ailles73104/
Illges73103/
Hisley7396/
Iliesh7382/
Hesles7379/
Eilets7356/
Eilles7352/
Issley7351/
Aisler7350/
Hilges7345/
Ailesh7341/
Issels7339/
Aisley7331/
Iszley7330/
Islish7330/
Ielejs7330/
Ishley7329/
Illesh7324/
Oicles7323/
Goiles7322/
Islais7321/
Eilesh7317/
Huiles7315/
Heisle7314/
Hileus7313/
Giless7312/
Eslaes7312/
Gissle7311/
Gilesh738/
Ileysh736/
Ijlees736/
Jileus735/
Hicles734/
Ielesh734/
Gilees734/
Iliess734/
Ilesse734/
Hijles734/
Iletse734/
Eslesd734/
Gisley733/
Eislie733/
Jilesh733/
Jiless733/
Eislet733/
Essles732/
Idslet732/
Hieles732/
Eisels732/
Ileshe732/
Illess732/
Jilees732/
Islett731/
Aislie731/
Jilges731/
Jilies731/
Jislet731/
Iszlee731/
Itlesh731/
Isleid731/
Isleip731/
Ileush731/
Hileds731/
Hilesh731/
Hishle731/
Eislee731/
Yislet731/
Yisley731/
Uiless731/
Easles731/
Isller731/
Eicles731/
Ileyss731/
Ishlie731/
Ihsley731/
Illhes731/
Isslei731/
Isille731/
Jisley731/
Oisler731/
Gislee731/
Gilejs731/
Eileus731/
Escles731/
D'Isle731/
Esleas731/
Hilies731/
Oilles731/
Uilhes731/
Aicles731/
Hisled730/
Eissle730/
Haisle730/
Izleys730/
Eiscle730/
Iesley730/
Hislet730/
Jieles730/
Eiless730/
Islley730/
Itsley730/
Gislis730/
Yilles730/
Aislep730/
Eislle730/
Ilie6763,097/
Isla6727,383/
Heisler6712,292/
Gile679,253/
Hile678,672/
Ihle677,272/
Ille674,451/
Ilea674,315/
Iler673,190/
Éles672,518/
Iley671,802/
Ilse671,703/
Eles671,530/
Eissler671,457/
Ileh67840/
Haisley67762/
Ilhe67715/
Oile67697/
Aile67585/
Ileš67465/
Haisler67462/
Hissler67457/
Isli67431/
Ilee67387/
Jile67383/
İlçe67323/
Heisley67293/
Haislet67248/
Ilze67241/
Ilge67238/
Iele67216/
Ilesova67206/
Ileu67189/
Iole67161/
Ilet67154/
Hoisler67137/
Eile67125/
Gilless67122/
Yile67112/
Ilei67100/
Gislais6795/
Itle6784/
Hilless6775/
Ijssels6772/
Heilles6760/
Eiselle6754/
Isly6745/
Hiesley6742/
Ißle6741/
Ilez6734/
Eiszler6728/
Esle6727/
Ilep6726/
Uile6721/
Haislep6720/
Eichles6718/
Ilex6717/
Yles6717/
Ischler6716/
Icle6714/
Ilje6712/
Ilce6711/
Illeysh6711/
Jiselle6710/
Hillges6710/
Eshlest679/
Eishler678/
Ileş678/
Eihsler677/
Hesless676/
Hillies675/
Isselle675/
Jilesse675/
Illesse675/
Ilej675/
Ileș675/
Iled675/
Islleid674/
Illesch674/
Hailesh674/
O'Giles673/
Eillies673/
Jles673/
Gilleas673/
Ijle673/
Aizsils672/
Eisller672/
Easleys672/
Hitsley672/
Hailles672/
Gilleys672/
Gillles672/
Hissels672/
Hillesø672/
Esls672/
Heislet671/
Jileesh671/
Jislett671/
Hussles671/
Iliesch671/
Hidsley671/
Hoilles671/
Hitlesh671/
Hitsler671/
Gaileys671/
Hailess671/
Ysle671/
Hishler671/
Êles671/
Ilss671/
Ileś671/
Hishlet671/
Isaelle671/
Isellis671/
Åile671/
Îles671/
Eisslee671/
Aichles671/
D'Giles671/
Islaish671/
Yisller671/
Islc671/
Hisleid671/
Hiosley671/
Hislett670/
Gillees670/
Yiselle670/
Gissley670/
Gailees670/
Jillies670/
Gischle670/
Heilest670/
Huesles670/
Huisler670/
Heissle670/
Huisley670/
Yishley670/
Jillets670/

Isles Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isles in the Hindi language
इसलेसisalesa50
इस्लेसislesa50

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