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

Viles (Hindi: विलेस, Marathi: िवलेस, Russian: Вилес) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Vileš, Vilés or Vilès. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viles? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 131,797th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,125,889 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Viles live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Viles is also the 389,041st most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 478 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,895 people, or 1 in 191,271. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.

Viles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Viles Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Viles last name are 9.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.84% registered to vote for the 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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