Isles Surname
Approximately 4,713 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameIsles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,202 | 1:84,225 | 14,596 |
| United States | 1,108 | 1:327,129 | 29,706 |
| Australia | 881 | 1:30,642 | 4,087 |
| England | 814 | 1:68,450 | 7,913 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 74 | 1:746 | 156 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | 1:40,117 | 3,784 |
| Guyana | 28 | 1:27,222 | 3,043 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13 | 1:8,666 | 751 |
| Anguilla | 11 | 1:1,221 | 122 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Dominica | 6 | 1:12,648 | 426 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 619 | 1:39,379 | 5,026 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
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).
Genit., and pl., of Isle. See Ile(s.
Delisle is a common French surname.
Isles Demographics
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Isles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Isles (Hindi: इसलेस) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Isles.
How Common Is The Last Name Isles? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,253rd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,546,265 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 commonly held first name internationally, borne by 39 people.
The surname Isles is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 84,225. In The Philippines Isles is most numerous 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 last name 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 frequency of Isles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Isles surname increased 1,944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Isles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Isles are 9.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.76% registered to vote for the 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
Isles Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Isles in the Hindi language | ||
| इसलेस | isalesa | 50 |
| इस्लेस | islesa | 50 |
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Footnotes
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