Pyle Surname

20,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Pyle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel' or fortified house (v. Peel), from residence therein.' Pile, a small tower' (Halliwell).

Richard de la Pile, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Benedict de la Pille, Devon, ibid.

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Pyle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,4761:16,8772,134
England1,9211:29,0053,915
Australia1,0781:25,0423,414
Canada5501:66,9927,734
South Africa1931:280,71327,626
Guyana1621:4,705832
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Ukraine1191:382,54446,655
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Scotland901:59,4874,887
Wales761:40,7183,964
Trinidad and Tobago481:28,4162,997
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Antigua and Barbuda381:2,610406
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Guam81:20,0153,029
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
China51:273,464,31313,838
Panama51:782,45211,059
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1281:21,6093,058
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Wales281:56,0152,800
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3961:14,7881,892

Pyle (61) may also be a first name.

Pyle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel' or fortified house (v. Peel), from residence therein.' Pile, a small tower' (Halliwell).

Richard de la Pile, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Benedict de la Pille, Devon, ibid.

Nicholas de Pille, Essex, ibid.

Walter atte Pyle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard atte Pile, Somserset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William atte Pyle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Thomas del Pille, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1780. Married — Benjamin Pile and Ann Meredeth: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. George Tunks and Margaret Pill: ibid.

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

Weekley gives Pile and Pyle as local forms of an English "west-country word for a creek," and cites Robert Attepile and Bennett de la Pylle (p. 69). John Pill held a tenement in Irvine in 1418 (Irvine, I, p. 126). Philip Pyle, merchant of the realm of Scotland, had safe conducts to travel in England in 1444 and 1446 (Bain, IV, 1161, 1190). Philip Pyle was a notary public in Jedworth in 1454 (Melros, p. 569), William Pyle or Pyll appears as burgess of Irvine in 1465 and 1472 (Irvine, I, p. 28), and Thomas Pyle wass admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1506 (NSCM., I, p. 43). John Pill was curator for Robert Vaus in Aberdeen in 1533 (CRA., p. 451), six persons of the name are recorded in 1577 (RPC., II, p. 732), Isobel Pylie appears in Edinburgh in 1621 (Edinb. Marr.), and George Pyll is recorded in Oxnam nook in 1685 (Peebles CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Pile, q.v.

Who fifty rock-rear’d pyles and castles...—Drayton, Poly-Olbion, xxix. 285.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Pylle (creek), in Somerset; dweller at a creek or small castle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The same as Peel-a small tower. Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Peel. There is a Northumbrian clan of this surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From pil, a little hillock; also a sea ditch or salt-water trench, a trench filled at high water, a little harbour. According to Lhuyd, pill is also a manor or lordship.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Pile or Pyle is a name that has long been associated with Exeter and its neighbourhood. George Pyle was sheriff of Exeter in 1620 (I.). Pile was a common name in Exmouth in the 17th century (Webb). The name still mostly gathers round Exeter and its district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pyle Last Name Facts

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

Pyle is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pyle.

How Common Is The Last Name Pyle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,826th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 278,098 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Pyle reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pyle is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 61 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 21,476 people, or 1 in 16,877. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Pyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pyle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pyle surname grew 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 355 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pyle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pyle surname are 18.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pyle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.3% less than the national average, earning 282,752 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.28% more than the national average, earning R 321,468 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $52,592 CAD per year.

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Payle89331/
Poyle89151/
Phyle89132/
Pyler89105/
Peyle8966/
Pyole8955/
Pylet8922/
Pylee8919/
Puyle893/
Pylge893/
Pylei893/
Pylle892/
Pyley891/
Pytle890/
Pylie890/
Ple862,306/
Peylet80346/
Payler80179/
Payleh80159/
Pylets8032/
Phyles8019/
Poylie8017/
Paylie8017/
Payley8016/
Pylett8011/
Phylle8010/
Paylee809/
Pytler808/
Pylest804/
Paylet804/
Payles804/
Peyler804/
Paylge803/
Phyler803/
Peyles802/
Pohyle802/
Phylee801/
Bpyles801/
Paylea801/
Peylie801/
Phylet801/
Pyleha801/
Pylher801/
Phayle800/
Poyles800/
Puyley800/
Pooyle800/
Poyler800/
Phylie800/
Pele7511,408/
Pile7510,051/
Pyla753,922/
Payl75380/
Pleș75225/
Phyl75153/
Peyl75146/
Pyli75123/
Pyly7597/
Plej7586/
Phle7536/
Plle7518/
Pytl758/
Påle755/
Poyl753/
Péle753/
Pfle752/
Păle752/
Pleè751/
Pîle751/
Pple751/
Pylh751/
Phyllei731,068/
Payless73279/
Pouyles7322/
Pytlech7314/
Phylles733/
Payller732/
Paytler731/
Poysler731/
Phylley731/
Paysley731/
Pfeyler731/
Phyttle731/
Pecylle731/
Phayler730/
Pelle6714,402/
Pytel6713,702/
Pille678,561/
Peele676,581/
Pitle676,010/
Peled675,735/
Pelei674,132/
Pilet673,720/
Peleh673,552/
Phele673,288/
Paile672,811/
Payla672,726/
Pelea671,664/
Peley671,494/
Pelet671,447/
Piele671,417/
Piles671,331/
Peles671,153/
Pehle671,127/
Pelep67718/
Peale67636/
Puile67615/
Pilge67598/
Pelez67501/
Poile67491/
Pileh67464/
Peler67451/
Peleu67424/
Pesle67379/
Piler67366/
Pfile67346/
Peyla67328/
Pilea67291/
Pilie67281/
Peile67268/
Payli67239/
Phile67212/
Pilei67212/
Piley67113/
Piole67112/
Peule67106/
Pleje67103/
Pelge6797/
Petle6787/
Pelhe6781/
Pelej6774/
Peleş6758/
Pisle6754/
Pelie6738/
Pycel6738/
Phyll6737/
Pelee6735/
Pölle6733/
Pähle6731/
Pileç6726/
Pylis6725/
Pylys6725/
Pylia6717/
Pejle6715/
Paytl6715/
Pilhe6713/
Pihle6713/
Poyla6712/
Phyla6712/
Pylaa6711/
Pilee6710/
Pytyl679/
Phyol679/
Pileu677/
Peyly677/
Pylai676/
Pilep675/
Pilez675/
Puyla674/
Pytil674/
Påhle674/
Phayleth674/
Pauyl673/
Phyli673/
Pyttl673/
Pfayl673/
Pilej673/
Pěleš673/
Péley673/
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Physl672/
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Pleèa672/
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Poeyl671/
Pyhla671/
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Peleș671/
Pelèe671/
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Pylaj671/
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P'Ple671/
Pylha671/
Pylyh671/
Paylt671/
Pleoy670/

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