Vail Surname
Approximately 17,528 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,544 | 1:24,922 | 3,132 |
| Canada | 1,149 | 1:32,068 | 4,169 |
| Guatemala | 827 | 1:19,447 | 1,566 |
| England | 400 | 1:139,295 | 13,567 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 309 | 1:78,885 | 8,522 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,390 | 1:11,439 | 1,492 |
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.
Curtailed from (Mac)vail, which see.
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).
(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.
(English, Scottish) Dweller in the valley.
A valley, a low ground. Johnson designates this a poetical word.
Local. Low land between hills, a valley.
(Dutch.) A hawk, a falcon.
Vale is an old Leominster name. The bailiffs or mayors in 1611, 1780, 1800, and 1826, bore this name (T.).
Vail Demographics
Average Male Vail Height
177.68 cm
Average Female Vail Height
160.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaíl | 92 | 2 | / |
| Vasil | 89 | 3,151 | / |
| Vaile | 89 | 1,310 | / |
| Vaitl | 89 | 331 | / |
| Vaill | 89 | 324 | / |
| Vatil | 89 | 72 | / |
| Vayil | 89 | 27 | / |
| Vajil | 89 | 17 | / |
| Vaijl | 89 | 7 | / |
| Vacil | 89 | 6 | / |
| Vaild | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vaiel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vaiul | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vaihl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vaial | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaiol | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaail | 89 | 1 | / |
| Val | 86 | 30,857 | / |
| Vaille | 80 | 1,045 | / |
| Vassil | 80 | 531 | / |
| Vailhe | 80 | 220 | / |
| Vaihal | 80 | 78 | / |
| Vayile | 80 | 39 | / |
| Vaihel | 80 | 34 | / |
| Vasill | 80 | 31 | / |
| Vhaile | 80 | 24 | / |
| Vaisle | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vattil | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vachil | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vaisel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vaiele | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vaisil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vasiel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaicel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaiile | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaitel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vajile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaggil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaiill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaasil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veatil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vayill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaiule | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahial | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vasilė | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaihul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaheil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vahiel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vaucil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vale | 75 | 94,643 | / |
| Vall | 75 | 33,275 | / |
| Viel | 75 | 15,092 | / |
| Veal | 75 | 13,651 | / |
| Bail | 75 | 13,141 | / |
| Wail | 75 | 4,816 | / |
| Fail | 75 | 2,763 | / |
| Vahl | 75 | 2,564 | / |
| Vile | 75 | 2,349 | / |
| Vaal | 75 | 1,585 | / |
| Veil | 75 | 1,428 | / |
| Valt | 75 | 1,017 | / |
| Vald | 75 | 979 | / |
| Valh | 75 | 917 | / |
| Vael | 75 | 725 | / |
| Hval | 75 | 625 | / |
| Vaul | 75 | 235 | / |
| Valø | 75 | 212 | / |
| Vayl | 75 | 146 | / |
| Voil | 75 | 119 | / |
| Vhal | 75 | 53 | / |
| Valp | 75 | 31 | / |
| Vasl | 75 | 28 | / |
| Vual | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vuil | 75 | 13 | / |
| Vgal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vitl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vatl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Valė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vajl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vfal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vailova | 73 | 23 | / |
| Vassill | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vaissel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaitelė | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaihult | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaihole | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaihale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valle | 67 | 290,323 | / |
| Fasil | 67 | 46,070 | / |
| Basil | 67 | 16,838 | / |
| Vayal | 67 | 14,084 | / |
| Veale | 67 | 7,451 | / |
| Baile | 67 | 6,657 | / |
| Ville | 67 | 6,320 | / |
| Vijil | 67 | 3,614 | / |
| Vahul | 67 | 2,664 | / |
| Fajil | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Vasel | 67 | 2,478 | / |
| Bhail | 67 | 2,282 | / |
| Faile | 67 | 1,851 | / |
| Faisl | 67 | 1,833 | / |
| Valhe | 67 | 1,628 | / |
| Vitel | 67 | 1,551 | / |
| Bajil | 67 | 1,532 | / |
| Batil | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Bacil | 67 | 931 | / |
| Faial | 67 | 927 | / |
| Vatel | 67 | 901 | / |
| Vahal | 67 | 791 | / |
| Veile | 67 | 705 | / |
| Visel | 67 | 618 | / |
| Waile | 67 | 545 | / |
| Facil | 67 | 466 | / |
| Vicil | 67 | 454 | / |
| Vhale | 67 | 435 | / |
| Veall | 67 | 422 | / |
| Voitl | 67 | 418 | / |
| Vajal | 67 | 413 | / |
| Vasle | 67 | 398 | / |
| Bayil | 67 | 372 | / |
| Veitl | 67 | 371 | / |
| Vagli | 67 | 334 | / |
| Veihl | 67 | 314 | / |
| Vajul | 67 | 291 | / |
| Åvall | 67 | 277 | / |
| Vahyl | 67 | 266 | / |
| Vaule | 67 | 257 | / |
| Fhail | 67 | 243 | / |
| Faill | 67 | 228 | / |
| Vijal | 67 | 217 | / |
| Hvaal | 67 | 194 | / |
| Fayil | 67 | 192 | / |
| Vatyl | 67 | 174 | / |
| Vejil | 67 | 161 | / |
| Phail | 67 | 145 | / |
| Vetil | 67 | 144 | / |
| Vuale | 67 | 143 | / |
| Vayle | 67 | 141 | / |
| Baill | 67 | 120 | / |
| Viyol | 67 | 114 | / |
| Voile | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waitl | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vaale | 67 | 93 | / |
| Wajil | 67 | 92 | / |
| Vahlh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Veiel | 67 | 88 | / |
| Baiel | 67 | 86 | / |
| Viell | 67 | 84 | / |
| Waill | 67 | 82 | / |
| Veyil | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hvale | 67 | 69 | / |
| Valdt | 67 | 68 | / |
| Vasyl | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vielh | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vicel | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wayil | 67 | 47 | / |
| Faijl | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vitil | 67 | 41 | / |
| Faitl | 67 | 41 | / |
| Vejal | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vaalt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Baitl | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hvalt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Baiol | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vallø | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vehal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vijle | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vhile | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waiel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fatil | 67 | 26 | / |
| Viiol | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vithl | 67 | 24 | / |
| Voill | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vallt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Visil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vayel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pfail | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hvile | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vilhe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baisl | 67 | 16 | / |
| Øvald | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hvall | 67 | 14 | / |
| Veill | 67 | 13 | / |
| Visle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faiol | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vacel | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vajol | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hwail | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baial | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baail | 67 | 11 | / |
| Valdø | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vecil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vuhal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vajel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vijol | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vijel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Viyal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waisl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baiil | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vioal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Øvall | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veyal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faiel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Valtt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voilt | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Val | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faail | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uacil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vuyal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaytl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hvalø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Valzs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veilp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vautl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voiil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voyil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vesil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baijl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vittl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waail | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waial | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaell | 67 | 1 | / |
| V'All | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veattill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaujl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vheal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vielė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vétil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vojal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijtl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whail | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voiel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaulh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vauel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bailt | 67 | 0 | / |
Vail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vail in the Hindi language | ||
| वैल | vaila | 90.48 |
| वईल | va'ila | 9.52 |
| Vail in the Marathi language | ||
| वाईल | va'ila | 50 |
| वैल | vaila | 40.35 |
| वाईळ | va'ila | 8.77 |
| Vail in the Russian language | ||
| Ваил | vail | - |
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Vail Reference & Research
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