Wailes Surname

198,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

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.

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Wailes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8601:61,5606,595
United States6311:574,42047,094
England2891:192,79617,040
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2821:86,4379,090
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

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.

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

= Wales, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Wales; a location name in Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Walise.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wailes Last Name Facts

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

Wailes occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wailes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 198,017th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,448,910 people. The last name Wailes occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wailes reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 450,135th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 372 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 61,560. In Tanzania Wailes is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 82 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Wailes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wailes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wailes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wailes last name is predominantly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wailes are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wailess92175/
Whailes920/
Wiles9127,341/
Wales9121,991/
Wails91112/
Wayiless861/
Bailes835,757/
Walles831,915/
Willes831,547/
Whiles831,199/
Waeles83621/
Vailes83546/
Whales83458/
Weales83116/
Walesh83109/
Wieles8384/
Wailis8362/
Wayles8360/
Walese8356/
Walesz8317/
Walies8311/
Waless8310/
Wilies836/
Wiless835/
Wahles833/
Waills833/
Weiles833/
Wilees832/
Wuales832/
Walets831/
Walhes831/
Wiloes831/
Wileds831/
Whails831/
Wilaes831/
Walges831/
Wilese831/
Wilhes831/
Waales831/
Waleis830/
Wileys830/
Wuiles830/
Wailsh830/
Wils803,946/
Wals801,505/
Walesch77450/
Bailess77325/
Bailles77227/
Willess77217/
Baileys77189/
Vailoes77174/
Wittles7786/
Wallies7771/
Vailles7768/
Waillez7760/
Wallesz7745/
Wheiles7734/
Waleese7712/
Whalles777/
Wuilles776/
Bailhes775/
Walless774/
Waillis774/
Walleys774/
Whatles773/
Wallese773/
Whitles773/
Wheales772/
Wiletts772/
Wallesh772/
Whilles772/
Willeys772/
Walesse772/
Wattils772/
Wilgess772/
Bailesh771/
Wallest771/
Wahleas771/
Wasless771/
Vaiiles771/
Waleshe771/
Vailões771/
Whale's771/
Wasilje771/
Wualese771/
Wualles771/
Wilehes771/
Bayiles771/
Whuiles771/
Witleys771/
Willeas771/
Wailsse771/
Wahales770/
Wallets770/
Whileis770/
Walhies770/
Wahlest770/
Wauless770/
Whiless770/
Willeis770/
Wielies770/
Whaless770/
Whilese770/
Whileas770/
Weilies770/
Watless770/
Walsh73313,788/
Wills7369,354/
Walls7364,776/
Bales7324,049/
Vales7315,854/
Wilis739,524/
Biles736,206/
Viles733,428/
Wyles733,181/
Walis731,547/
Wilce731,323/
Wahls731,231/
Bails731,175/
Vails73522/
Waals73413/
Walse73377/
Walje73127/
Weals73109/
Wilse7388/
Wilsz7388/
Weils7379/
Wauls7375/
Waels7374/
Wilys7368/
Walss7357/
Weles7356/
Walze7350/
Walsø7338/
Wilze7318/
Walås7316/
Wilje7316/
Walex7315/
Wilss7313/
Walez7313/
Walhs737/
Walys736/
Wlesh735/
Wuils732/
Walsj732/
Wilex732/
Walce732/
Wlles732/
Wilsh731/
Wilec731/
Watls731/
Whals731/
Whils731/
Uiles731/
Walsz731/
Waleś731/
Walej731/
Wéles731/
Wilzs731/
Wilej731/
Wayls730/
Wilhs730/
Whles730/
Woils730/
Wallesch71406/
Wailliez71151/
Vaillies7140/
Willesch7127/
Wieliesz716/
Wilesová714/
Whatleys711/
Wilesova711/
Bailey's711/
Vailloes711/
Whillets710/
Whattles710/
Whoiless710/
Whislles710/
Bailless710/
Waggiels710/
Willis67230,465/
Valles6796,853/
Wallis6753,028/
Walshe677,395/
Builes677,003/
Valeus675,847/
Bayles675,737/
Beales674,524/
Welles673,435/
Balles672,975/
Wallez671,675/
Voiles671,358/
Boiles671,140/
Baules67815/
Walsch67734/
Valoes67573/
Valese67528/
Valies67469/
Baills67464/
Bailis67394/
Vileus67394/
Balesh67363/
Valest67344/
Wislez67290/
Bailez67288/
Whyles67267/
Villes67235/
Willse67213/
Vaills67187/
Waltje67182/
Wallce67155/
Wheals67154/
Walsøe67149/
Beiles67129/
Whalls67120/
Valesh6790/
Baleis6787/
Bahles6782/
Baales6779/
Weills6777/
Wallsh6775/
Walish6773/
Waleij6772/
Walece6764/
Vilhes6758/
Welese6755/
Vilesh6752/
Wilisz6751/
Valaes6747/
Vaules6744/
Welies6743/
Balhes6743/
Violes6741/
Walech6739/
Wealls6737/
Valeis6737/
Valets6736/
Willez6735/
Wielis6733/
Valões6729/
Vasils6727/
Veales6725/
Wasels6725/
Wilshe6725/
Wallje6723/
Walice6719/
Walisz6719/
Balesz6719/
Wahlis6717/
Valges6716/
Wallys6715/
Huiles6715/
Vilese6714/
Wiehls6713/
Welesz6712/
Wilsøe6711/
Bilesh6711/
Welesh6711/
Walshs6710/
Huales6710/
Wahlse679/
Wheles678/
Vilges678/
Vayles677/
Waslsh677/
Wallec677/
Viloes676/
Valees676/
Walise676/
Vieles676/
Wallej676/
Vaales676/
Wuilis676/
Walois675/
Vilies675/
Bailex675/
Baleys675/
Veiles675/
Waletz675/
Bajils675/
Walihs674/
Waslis674/
Wehles674/
Waleex674/
Walist674/
Wilise673/
Valeys673/
Balees673/
Wallex673/
Willss673/
Vasles673/
Waulis673/
Whills672/
Wilish672/
Wealsh672/
Woules672/
Wallzs672/
Walshh672/
Walssh672/
Whittlese672/
Weyles672/
Baless672/
Valess672/
Waliss672/
Waliez672/
Wallesche672/
Walais672/
Wylies671/
Waalsh671/
Vilets671/
Bileas671/
Walhis671/
Wallss671/
Wahlez671/
Willze671/
Wyleas671/
Wiletz671/
Wilihs671/
Weeles671/
Weilss671/
Whalex671/
Whalis671/
Welees671/
Weless671/
Uiless671/
Vaiels671/
Vailsh671/
Whalez671/
Wilice671/
Wiells671/
Walecz671/
Vileas671/
Viless671/
Vilest671/
Vitles671/
Vailis671/
Vailez671/
Vasielles671/
Waells671/
Wallås671/
Vuiles671/
Vuales671/
Walays671/
Walerz671/
Walios671/
Waldje671/
Wyless671/
Wylles671/
Wiliss671/
Bilejs671/
Whittless671/
Vhales671/
Uilhes671/
Whilis670/
Bailsh670/
Wealis670/
Watlis670/
Wyleys670/
Wallse670/
Wilech670/
Baleas670/
Weihls670/
Whittleys670/

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