Vail Surname

30,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Vail Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vale' (Middle English val, French val), from residence therein; compare French Duval.

Eustace del Val, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de la Val, Northumberland, ibid.

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Vail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,5441:24,9223,132
Canada1,1491:32,0684,169
Guatemala8271:19,4471,566
England4001:139,29513,567
Australia1751:154,26116,255
India1061:7,236,466158,262
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
France561:1,186,120124,657
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China41:341,830,39216,990
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:78,8858,522
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3901:11,4391,492

The alternate forms: Vaíl (2) are calculated separately.

Vail (940) may also be a first name.

Vail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the vale' (Middle English val, French val), from residence therein; compare French Duval.

Eustace del Val, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de la Val, Northumberland, ibid.

John del Vale, armorir, 18 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Robert de la Vale, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hugh de la Vale, Northumberland. ibid.

Ralph du Val, Guernsey, ibid.

1655. Baptised — George, son of Godfrey Vale: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1792. Married — John Vale and Mary Fielder: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Curtailed from (Mac)vail, which see.

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

The Northumberland family of Delaval took their name from the Castle of La Val in the Lower Marne Valley (Mawer, p. 173). About 1190 Gilbert de la Val witnessed a charter by William de Hauekeristone of certain lands in the territory of Innerwick to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 250). About thirty years later the same or a succeeding Gilbert de Lauelle witnessed a charter by Robert de Schottun to the same abbey (ibid., 336). A third Gilbert de Laual, c. 1280 witnessed a confirmation charter by Walter de Bolbech "quoddam heremitorium quod vocatur Merchingleie" (ibid., 265). William de la vale was chancellor and chamberlain of Berwick-on-Tweed, 1364 (Bain, III, 105).

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller in a Vale [Middle English val(e, French val, Latin vall-is, valley] Robert de la Vale.—Plac. de quo Warr-, A.D. 1292.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Dweller in the valley.

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

A valley, a low ground. Johnson designates this a poetical word.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Low land between hills, a valley.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Dutch.) A hawk, a falcon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Vale is an old Leominster name. The bailiffs or mayors in 1611, 1780, 1800, and 1826, bore this name (T.).

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

Vail Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vail (Hindi: वैल, Marathi: वाईल, Russian: Ваил) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vaíl. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vail? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,469th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 415,766 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Vail are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 263,594th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 940 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 14,544 people, or 1 in 24,922. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and Guatemala, where 5 percent live.

Vail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vail last name rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vail Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Vail are 12.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vail earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $50,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaíl922/
Vasil893,151/
Vaile891,310/
Vaitl89331/
Vaill89324/
Vatil8972/
Vayil8927/
Vajil8917/
Vaijl897/
Vacil896/
Vaild895/
Vaiel893/
Vaiul893/
Vaihl892/
Vaial891/
Vaiol891/
Vaail891/
Val8630,857/
Vaille801,045/
Vassil80531/
Vailhe80220/
Vaihal8078/
Vayile8039/
Vaihel8034/
Vasill8031/
Vhaile8024/
Vaisle8014/
Vattil8010/
Vachil807/
Vaisel805/
Vaiele805/
Vaisil803/
Vasiel803/
Vaicel803/
Vaiile802/
Vaitel802/
Vajile801/
Vaggil801/
Vaiill801/
Vaasil801/
Veatil801/
Vayill801/
Vaiule801/
Vahial801/
Vasilė801/
Vaihul801/
Vaheil800/
Vahiel800/
Vaucil800/
Vale7594,643/
Vall7533,275/
Viel7515,092/
Veal7513,651/
Bail7513,141/
Wail754,816/
Fail752,763/
Vahl752,564/
Vile752,349/
Vaal751,585/
Veil751,428/
Valt751,017/
Vald75979/
Valh75917/
Vael75725/
Hval75625/
Vaul75235/
Valø75212/
Vayl75146/
Voil75119/
Vhal7553/
Valp7531/
Vasl7528/
Vual7517/
Vuil7513/
Vgal754/
Vitl753/
Vatl752/
Vgil752/
Valė752/
Vilh751/
Vhil751/
Vajl751/
Vijl751/
Vfal751/
Vailova7323/
Vassill738/
Vaissel732/
Vaitelė732/
Vaihult732/
Vaihole731/
Vaihale731/
Valle67290,323/
Fasil6746,070/
Basil6716,838/
Vayal6714,084/
Veale677,451/
Baile676,657/
Ville676,320/
Vijil673,614/
Vahul672,664/
Fajil672,613/
Vasel672,478/
Bhail672,282/
Faile671,851/
Faisl671,833/
Valhe671,628/
Vitel671,551/
Bajil671,532/
Batil671,300/
Bacil67931/
Faial67927/
Vatel67901/
Vahal67791/
Veile67705/
Visel67618/
Waile67545/
Facil67466/
Vicil67454/
Vhale67435/
Veall67422/
Voitl67418/
Vajal67413/
Vasle67398/
Bayil67372/
Veitl67371/
Vagli67334/
Veihl67314/
Vajul67291/
Åvall67277/
Vahyl67266/
Vaule67257/
Fhail67243/
Faill67228/
Vijal67217/
Hvaal67194/
Fayil67192/
Vatyl67174/
Vejil67161/
Phail67145/
Vetil67144/
Vuale67143/
Vayle67141/
Baill67120/
Viyol67114/
Voile67111/
Waitl67102/
Vaale6793/
Wajil6792/
Vahlh6792/
Veiel6788/
Baiel6786/
Viell6784/
Waill6782/
Veyil6772/
Hvale6769/
Valdt6768/
Vasyl6761/
Vielh6752/
Vicel6750/
Wayil6747/
Faijl6743/
Vitil6741/
Faitl6741/
Vejal6739/
Vaalt6738/
Baitl6736/
Hvalt6736/
Baiol6736/
Vallø6731/
Vehal6731/
Vijle6731/
Vhile6730/
Waiel6727/
Fatil6726/
Viiol6726/
Vithl6724/
Voill6721/
Vallt6720/
Visil6719/
Vayel6718/
Pfail6718/
Hvile6718/
Vilhe6716/
Baisl6716/
Øvald6716/
Hvall6714/
Veill6713/
Visle6713/
Faiol6713/
Vacel6712/
Vajol6711/
Hwail6711/
Baial6711/
Baail6711/
Valdø6710/
Vecil679/
Vuhal679/
Vajel678/
Vijol678/
Vijel678/
Viyal678/
Waisl678/
Baiil677/
Vioal677/
Øvall677/
Veyal676/
Faiel676/
Valtt675/
Voilt675/
D'Val674/
Faail674/
Uacil674/
Vuyal674/
Vaytl674/
Hvalø674/
Vayul674/
Valzs674/
Veilp673/
Vautl673/
Voiil673/
Voyil673/
Vesil673/
Baijl672/
Valll672/
Vayol672/
Vittl672/
Waail672/
Waial672/
Vuile672/
Vuill671/
Vhiel671/
Vhill671/
Vajjl671/
Vaell671/
V'All671/
Vaall671/
Veahl671/
Veattill671/
Vaujl671/
Vawel671/
Vheal671/
Vielė671/
Vallì671/
Vallė671/
Vétil671/
Vwale671/
Vujil671/
Vuall671/
Vojal671/
Vijlh671/
Vijtl671/
Faiul671/
Whail670/
Voild670/
Voiel670/
Vaulh670/
Vaull670/
Vauel670/
Bailt670/

Vail Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vail in the Hindi language
वैलvaila90.48
वईलva'ila9.52
Vail in the Marathi language
वाईलva'ila50
वैलvaila40.35
वाईळva'ila8.77
Vail in the Russian language
Ваилvail-

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Vail Reference & Research

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