Wailes Surname
Approximately 2,113 people bear this surname
Wailes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wales'; v. Wales. That Wailes is a corrupted spelling can easily be proved. The family of Wales, long connected with Furness and North Lancashire, are found described indiscriminately as Wales and Wailes.
Read More About This SurnameWailes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 860 | 1:61,560 | 6,595 |
| United States | 631 | 1:574,420 | 47,094 |
| England | 289 | 1:192,796 | 17,040 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 282 | 1:86,437 | 9,090 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:233,575 | 19,635 |
Wailes (372) may also be a first name.
Wailes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wales'; v. Wales. That Wailes is a corrupted spelling can easily be proved. The family of Wales, long connected with Furness and North Lancashire, are found described indiscriminately as Wales and Wailes.
John Wailes. of Kirkby Ireleth, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
James Wales, of Kirkby Ireleth, 1612: ibid.
Edmond Wales, of Boulton-by-the-Sands, 1623: ibid.
Ellen Wailes, of Bolton-juxta-Arenas: 1635: ibid.
= Wales, q.v.
From Wales; a location name in Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Walise.
Wailes Demographics
Average Wailes Salary in
United States
$47,177 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wailes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wailes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wailes occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wailes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 198,017th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,448,910 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wailes live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 450,135th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 372 people.
Wailes is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 860 people, or 1 in 61,560. In Tanzania Wailes is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 82 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent live and Arusha Region, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Wailes exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Wailes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wailes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wailes surname grew 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wailes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wailes surname is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wailes surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wailes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning $45,820 CAD per year.
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