Voules Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Voules Surname Definition:

Nick 'the fowl.' A West-country form of Fowell and Fowle, a fowl, a bird; compare Vivash and Visick for Fiveash and Fishwick. Especially compare Vowler for Fowler. The genitive of Vowle is Vowles; compare Brooks for Brook, or Williams for William, (a) Bapt.

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Voules Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972

Voules Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the fowl.' A West-country form of Fowell and Fowle, a fowl, a bird; compare Vivash and Visick for Fiveash and Fishwick. Especially compare Vowler for Fowler. The genitive of Vowle is Vowles; compare Brooks for Brook, or Williams for William, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Voel,' an ancient Welsh personal name. Just as Hoel became Howell, so Voel has become Vowell. It is probable that, so far as Vowell is concerned, (a) is the chief parent.

Walter le Fowel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Matthew le Fowel. Oxfordshire. ibid.

John le Fouel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas le Foghele, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

1578. William Vouell, Pembrokeshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. George Voyell, Pembrokeshire: ibid.

1609. William Voile, Herefordshire: ibid.

1608. Buried — Thomas Vowell, the father of John Vowell, poulter, dwellinge in Gratious (Gracechurch) streete: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1620. Frauncis, the sonne of Allexander Brounescome and Effym his wife, brought a bead at Mr. Vowelles howse: ibid.

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

V. Vowles.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mr. Ferguson thinks that this name corresponds with the German and Dutch vogel, a fowl.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Voules Last Name Facts

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

The surname Voules occurs most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Voules.

How Common Is The Last Name Voules? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Voules are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 45 percent reside, Northumberland, where 18 percent reside and Suffolk, where 14 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Voules Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Voules has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Voules surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voules Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Voules earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.99% less than the national average, earning R 92,700 per year and in United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

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Voulesh921/
Vouless921/
Voule91439/
Voles91104/
Vules9113/
Voyles837,512/
Boules835,423/
Voiles831,358/
Volles83678/
Voulis83108/
Foules8392/
Vaules8344/
Vulles8329/
Voulet8324/
Volges8312/
Vulese839/
Vooles835/
Volets833/
Woules832/
Volies832/
Voulez832/
Voulse831/
Vueles831/
Vholes831/
Vouler831/
Vuiles831/
Vuales831/
Voleas831/
Volesh831/
Vouels830/
Vohles830/
Vule80727/
Vole80720/
Vols80200/
Vuls8046/
Bouleis7732/
Voulios7728/
Voilhes7724/
Bouleys7716/
Boulles7712/
Boulies7710/
Bouless776/
Vayoles776/
Boulets773/
Voyless772/
Voylies772/
Bouleas771/
Bousles771/
Vuilles771/
Voolese771/
Vioales771/
Bouhles771/
Boulhes771/
Voullez771/
Vuletse771/
Vollies771/
Vousley770/
Foulles770/
Voulett770/
Bouyles770/
Voweles770/
Voolhes770/
Boles7325,265/
Vales7315,854/
Boule735,144/
Volle734,229/
Volet73908/
Woles73680/
Volis73489/
Voula73411/
Voils73410/
Bules73407/
Voyle73393/
Voler73321/
Vulea73297/
Vaule73257/
Foles73247/
Bouls73225/
Vauls73198/
Voels73171/
Vuale73143/
Woule73126/
Voile73111/
Volei73105/
Voley73105/
Volce7394/
Volze7385/
Vulis7384/
Fules7382/
Vulje7381/
Vhole7379/
Vuele7366/
Volse7363/
Vouli7363/
Volec7343/
Vohle7342/
Vulle7335/
Voleš7334/
Volše7331/
Vulie7328/
Volys7326/
Volsh7324/
Vuley7323/
Vulej7323/
Volls7322/
Volge7320/
Vools7320/
Volee7317/
Vuler7316/
Vuleh7316/
Vulys7315/
Voyls7314/
Voele7311/
Voleh7310/
Volea739/
Volst738/
Vuole736/
Volez735/
Volie735/
Fouls733/
Voole733/
Vulet733/
Volhe733/
Vulhe732/
Volep732/
Volej732/
Veule732/
Voulé732/
Vuule732/
Vuile732/
Volex731/
Votle731/
Vouly731/
Vulce731/
Vulec731/
Vulge731/
Vulse731/
Vuols731/
Vhule731/
Voulx731/
Wules731/
Veuls730/
Vaioulis7151/
Boulleys7143/
Boulesse7124/
Volesova712/
Bouhleis711/
Bouhless711/
Vouchels710/
Valles6796,853/
Boyles6722,150/
Builes677,003/
Valeus675,847/
Bouley675,400/
Vahule674,399/
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Voller673,258/
Boulle672,871/
Vollet671,874/
Vuille671,808/
Vowels671,653/
Boulis671,551/
Bolese671,225/
Volley671,219/
Boiles671,140/
Foulis671,092/
Foiles67818/
Baules67815/
Vuolle67699/
Vosler67604/
Vailes67546/
Valese67528/
Valies67469/
Boulez67416/
Vulley67377/
Valest67344/
Wooles67321/
Bulles67305/
Boulze67276/
Voglis67267/
Wolles67261/
Buhles67258/
Voitle67191/
Vaucelles67183/
Bouele67170/
Vaulet67153/
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Bueles67148/
Boleas67147/
Bouleh67145/
Foulex67119/
Vulise67118/
Boleis67105/
Booles6794/
Valesh6790/
Foyles6782/
Foleis6779/
Bolets6771/
Folles6765/
Bohles6765/
Vauley6761/
Voilet6760/
Volsch6757/
Voilis6757/
Boulee6756/
Npoles6755/
Voleac6750/
Wulles6749/
Volecz6745/
Volech6739/
Bolesh6738/
Valeis6737/
Vosley6737/
Valets6736/
Folest6734/
Vollez6734/
Boeles6730/
Faules6729/
Valões6729/
Volise6727/
Veales6725/
Uolles6725/
Vajole6723/
Fulles6722/
Fulesh6721/
Vosels6721/
Voilås6721/
Vollis6720/
Ouhale6720/
Bouhleiss6719/
Vullis6719/
Foleas6718/
Voiels6716/
Voyale6716/
Valges6716/
Vuller6715/
Bulies6715/
Boless6715/
Woulle6715/
Voyler6714/
Fulges6714/
Wolges6714/
Wouled6714/
Boulei6714/
Folies6713/
Boulse6713/
Buless6713/
Voiler6712/
Volche6712/
Vollee6711/
Vultje6710/
Volett6710/
Vollei6710/
Voulio6710/
Huales6710/
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Foleys677/
Bulges677/
Volois677/
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Valees676/
Folhes676/
Vieles676/
Feules676/
Vaales676/
Wouele676/
Volish675/
Vajule675/
Volgey675/
Buleus675/
Vuyile675/
Veiles675/
Wohles675/
Boleus675/
Vouela675/
Butles674/
Vulshe674/
Vutler674/
Vijole674/
Vollie674/
Voulla674/
Bolges674/
Wolesz674/
Bulesz674/
Wolesh674/
Phules673/
Voille673/
Vuelee673/
Valeys673/
Vuhlet673/
Buyles673/
Bhules673/
Volher673/
Bolest673/
Bulets673/
Vasles673/
Wouley672/
Voelle672/
Vauler672/
Vautls672/
Voylis672/
Vulihs672/
Bholes672/
Vullet672/
Valess672/
Votler672/
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Vuhler672/
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Vujele672/
Voletz672/
Volajs672/
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Foulst671/
Voyels671/
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Whules670/
Voyselles670/
Votley670/
Vholle670/
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Vooler670/
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