Viles Surname

131,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Viles Surname Definition:

(English) Variant of Files, q.v.; the old man.

Viles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8951:191,27118,939
England4571:121,92112,312
Spain4531:103,2058,355
Australia1831:147,51715,697
France681:976,805110,007
Ecuador581:274,2398,727
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Haiti431:248,4638,796
Wales411:75,4766,450
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Andorra271:3,105589
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:109,40910,910

The alternate forms: Vileš (45), Vilés (5) & Vilès (1) are calculated separately.

Viles (478) may also be a first name.

Viles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Variant of Files, q.v.; the old man.

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

Viles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viles (Hindi: विलेस, Marathi: िवलेस, Russian: Вилес) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Vileš, Vilés or Vilès. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viles? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,797th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,125,889 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Viles are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Viles is also the 389,041st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 478 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,895 people, or 1 in 191,271. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Viles is found in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Spain, where 13 percent are found.

Viles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Viles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viles surname expanded 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Viles surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Viles are 9.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viles earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.86% less than the national average, earning R 157,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $21,013,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vileš9345/
Vilés935/
Vilès931/
Voiles911,358/
Vailes91546/
Vileus91394/
Vilhes9158/
Vilesh9152/
Violes9141/
Vilese9114/
Vilges918/
Vieles916/
Vilies915/
Veiles915/
Vilets911/
Vileas911/
Viless911/
Vilest911/
Vitles911/
Vuiles911/
Vile892,349/
Vittles83141/
Vailles8368/
Voilhes8324/
Vilhies832/
Vuilles831/
Vieleas831/
Vailões831/
Vilehes831/
Vielies831/
Wiles8027,341/
Biles806,206/
Files805,508/
Veles803,540/
Viele801,338/
Vaile801,310/
Veile80705/
Vails80522/
Vilis80515/
Vilet80461/
Voils80410/
Vilei80394/
Viler80371/
Viole80301/
Vilez80239/
Vilea80225/
Viley80135/
Voile80111/
Vilys8098/
Vyles8044/
Vijle8031/
Vhile8030/
Vileu8029/
Vijls8019/
Hvile8018/
Vilhe8016/
Vilep8015/
Vules8013/
Visle8013/
Veils8012/
Vilex8012/
Vilge8010/
Vilee809/
Vilie808/
Vitle805/
Vuile802/
Uiles801/
Vilec801/
Vileh801/
Véles801/
Vilesova77898/
Vecilles7791/
Vicelles7770/
Vaillies7740/
Vittless771/
Vitelles771/
Veilleys771/
Voyles737,512/
Builes737,003/
Bailes735,757/
Wailes732,113/
Vuille731,808/
Whiles731,199/
Boiles731,140/
Vaille731,045/
Foiles73818/
Fileus73532/
Filges73449/
Veille73439/
Failes73379/
Vitler73331/
Vailea73309/
Bieles73270/
Veiler73241/
Vailhe73220/
Voitle73191/
Vaills73187/
Filies73174/
Vittle73136/
Beiles73129/
Philes73122/
Veilex73103/
Velies7387/
Fileds7386/
Wieles7384/
Vilgis7379/
Vielee7369/
Bilest7369/
Feiles7367/
Vilece7367/
Velesz7367/
Bilges7366/
Voilet7360/
Vilett7357/
Voilis7357/
Bilets7351/
Vilhet7350/
Velese7349/
Veleis7346/
Vitlis7345/
Fieles7342/
Vilois7341/
Vitley7339/
Vitels7337/
Vithle7335/
Visler7334/
Vielie7333/
Vailet7332/
Bhiles7332/
Veleas7331/
Veilis7331/
Violis7331/
Vieley7329/
Vulles7329/
Veales7325/
Vhaile7324/
Vailer7322/
Voilås7321/
Vilist7321/
Veless7320/
Vijlee7320/
Filhes7319/
Fileas7318/
Vileid7317/
Huiles7315/
Velhes7315/
Vailey7314/
Vaisle7314/
Visley7314/
Voiler7312/
Bilesh7311/
Viluis739/
Vayles737/
Vilehr737/
Fioles737/
Wilies736/
Filesh736/
Velest736/
Wiless735/
Viliez735/
Vilais735/
Vilish734/
Velesh734/
Filets734/
Bilies734/
Vilher734/
Vilice734/
Villej734/
Vielis734/
Viliss733/
Voille733/
Veleus733/
Vielez733/
Weiles733/
Bilese733/
Wilees732/
Vislet732/
Vilieh732/
Bioles732/
Vylets732/
Velets731/
Bileas731/
Vueles731/
Wileds731/
Voilss731/
Vilios731/
Vheles731/
Uiless731/
Vaileu731/
Vailsh731/
Bitles731/
Violee731/
Voilee731/
Filese731/
Hvilsø731/
Violez731/
Vilays731/
Vilhez731/
Voilie731/
Voilst731/
Viloys731/
Vailis731/
Vailez731/
Wilese731/
Wilhes731/
Filejs731/
Filexs731/
Fileïs731/
Bilejs731/
Vilech731/
Vileat731/
Vileiz731/
Vilhei731/
Vilheu731/
Veileu731/
Uilhes731/
Bisles731/
Veiley730/
Veilie730/
Viehle730/
Violey730/
Veilep730/
Wileys730/
Vielei730/
Vilhee730/
Veisle730/
Filess730/
Wuiles730/
Veillesse7128/
Vila6788,769/
Bile6757,976/
Vele679,062/
Vili676,184/
Wile674,501/
Fielies672,341/
Vuillet671,399/
Veillet671,177/
Bielesz67591/
Phileas67544/
Phileus67480/
Bittles67444/
Bailess67325/
Voillet67281/
Vailler67280/
Vily67230/
Bailles67227/
Builles67222/
Baileys67189/
Wailess67175/
Vehlies67108/
Vyle6795/
Vilé6794/
Wittles6786/
Beilles6771/
Vilá6770/
Feilles6765/
Vlej6765/
Veiller6763/
Bailets6762/
Vitelle6759/
Vuiller6756/
Vaillet6754/
Vuls6746/
Feilhes6743/
Veillez6741/
Veiglie6741/
Vaisler6735/
Wheiles6734/
Bilesch6734/
Veillie6733/
Văle6730/
Véle6729/
Vuillez6724/
Vaicels6721/
Uile6721/
Failles6717/
Vealets6714/
Veleshe6712/
Vilhais6710/
Viselle679/
Velesse678/
Vitells677/
Filesch677/
Bileush676/
Väle676/
Wuilles676/
Bailhes675/
Vhelesh674/
Voilley674/
Velease674/
Vuilley674/
Bhailes673/
Beilhes673/
Whitles673/
Bilesse673/
Vaislis673/
Vittels672/
Wiletts672/
Vaislea672/
Vayless672/
Vithhle672/
Vitthle672/
Voyless672/
Voylies672/
Bilgees672/
Whilles672/
Vichels672/
Vilj672/
Vicelle672/
Viliche672/
Bileise672/
Wilgess672/
Philets671/
Philies671/
Builess671/
Bailesh671/
Bieleus671/
Voilett671/
Voillis671/
Vileich671/
Vicille671/
Vitlead671/
Villehe671/
Vailher671/
Vaillie671/
Vaisley671/
Veillee671/
Veitler671/
Velesce671/
Bailies671/
Veihler671/
Vitille671/
Vilehez671/
Violais671/
Vihleah671/
Viliais671/
Vetlets671/
Vailley671/
Velhest671/
Veileix671/
Veilerz671/
Veilleu671/
Vèle671/
Wilehes671/
Beitles671/
Buileds671/
Builhes671/
Builies671/
Bieless671/
Bileese671/
Whuiles671/
Fieleis671/
Witleys671/
Vesleis671/
Filheis671/
Whileis670/
Phailes670/
Vittler670/
Whiless670/
Vaislet670/
Veisley670/
Wielies670/
Whailes670/
Voytils670/
Feilies670/
Whilese670/
Whileas670/
Boilest670/
Weilies670/

Viles Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viles in the Hindi language
विलेसvilesa-
Viles in the Marathi language
िवलेसivalesa75
िवळेसivalesa12.5
वीलेसvilesa12.5
Viles in the Russian language
Вилесviles-

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