Wayles Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wayles Surname Definition:

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

Wayles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England261:2,143,00282,017
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wayles (22) may also be a first name.

Wayles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

From the Old Norse, Veili; nickname from the German, Weis; from the Flemish, Weil; in the Domesday Book, Welle; a personal name.

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

Wayles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wayles is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wayles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayles? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wayles are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wayles is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 22 percent live, New Jersey, where 16 percent live and South Carolina, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent live and Liberia, where 2 percent live.

Wayles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wayles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wayles surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wayles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wayles surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Wayles earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.95% more than the national average, earning $57,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wales9121,991/
Wyles913,181/
Wayls910/
Wayiless861/
Bayles835,737/
Wailes832,113/
Walles831,915/
Waeles83621/
Whales83458/
Whyles83267/
Weales83116/
Walesh83109/
Walese8356/
Walesz8317/
Walies8311/
Waless8310/
Vayles837/
Wahles833/
Weyles832/
Wuales832/
Wylies831/
Walets831/
Walhes831/
Wyleas831/
Walges831/
Wyless831/
Wylles831/
Waales831/
Waleis830/
Wyleys830/
Wals801,505/
Wyls8025/
Bayless778,922/
Walesch77450/
Wailess77175/
Wallies7771/
Wallesz7745/
Waleese7712/
Whalles777/
Vayoles776/
Walless774/
Walleys774/
Whatles773/
Wallese773/
Wheales772/
Vayless772/
Wallesh772/
Baylees772/
Walesse772/
Baylles771/
Wallest771/
Wahleas771/
Wasless771/
Waleshe771/
Whale's771/
Wualese771/
Wualles771/
Bayales771/
Bayiles771/
Wayliss770/
Wahales770/
Bayleis770/
Wallets770/
Bayleys770/
Walhies770/
Wahlest770/
Wauless770/
Bayleas770/
Whaless770/
Whailes770/
Watless770/
Walsh73313,788/
Walls7364,776/
Wiles7327,341/
Bales7324,049/
Vales7315,854/
Byles732,996/
Walis731,547/
Wahls731,231/
Waals73413/
Walse73377/
Walje73127/
Wails73112/
Weals73109/
Weyls7382/
Wauls7375/
Waels7374/
Walss7357/
Weles7356/
Walze7350/
Vyles7344/
Walsø7338/
Walås7316/
Walex7315/
Walez7313/
Walhs737/
Walys736/
Wlesh735/
Wylis733/
Walsj732/
Walce732/
Wylls732/
Wlles732/
Vayls731/
Wylsz731/
Watls731/
Whals731/
Walsz731/
Waleś731/
Walej731/
Wéles731/
Wylse730/
Bayls730/
Whles730/
Wylys730/
Wallesch71406/
Wahyulis718/
Bayalles718/
Whatleys711/
Whattles710/
Valles6796,853/
Wallis6753,028/
Boyles6722,150/
Baylis678,512/
Voyles677,512/
Walshe677,395/
Valeus675,847/
Bailes675,757/
Beales674,524/
Welles673,435/
Balles672,975/
Wallez671,675/
Willes671,547/
Whiles671,199/
Baules67815/
Walsch67734/
Vailes67546/
Valese67528/
Valies67469/
Balesh67363/
Valest67344/
Waltje67182/
Wallce67155/
Wheals67154/
Walsøe67149/
Whalls67120/
Wyllis6799/
Valesh6790/
Baleis6787/
Wieles6784/
Bahles6782/
Baales6779/
Wallsh6775/
Walish6773/
Beyles6772/
Waleij6772/
Walece6764/
Wailis6762/
Welese6755/
Vaules6744/
Welies6743/
Balhes6743/
Walech6739/
Wealls6737/
Valeis6737/
Valets6736/
Valões6729/
Veales6725/
Wasels6725/
Wallje6723/
Walice6719/
Walisz6719/
Balesz6719/
Wahlis6717/
Valges6716/
Wallys6715/
Weyels6713/
Welesz6712/
Welesh6711/
Walshs6710/
Huales6710/
Wahlse679/
Wheles678/
Waslsh677/
Wallec677/
Wilies676/
Vaylis676/
Valees676/
Walise676/
Wallej676/
Vaales676/
Walois675/
Wiless675/
Baleys675/
Waletz675/
Walihs674/
Waslis674/
Wehles674/
Waleex674/
Walist674/
Valeys673/
Waills673/
Buyles673/
Balees673/
Wallex673/
Weiles673/
Vasles673/
Waulis673/
Wealsh672/
Woules672/
Wallzs672/
Walshh672/
Walssh672/
Weylis672/
Wilees672/
Baless672/
Baylls672/
Valess672/
Waliss672/
Waliez672/
Wallesche672/
Walais672/
Vylets672/
Waalsh671/
Walhis671/
Wallss671/
Wahlez671/
Wileds671/
Waylij671/
Weeles671/
Whails671/
Whalex671/
Whalis671/
Welees671/
Weless671/
Vayals671/
Whalez671/
Walecz671/
Waells671/
Wallås671/
Vuales671/
Walays671/
Walerz671/
Walios671/
Waldje671/
Wyleiz671/
Wyliss671/
Wilese671/
Wilhes671/
Bayals671/
Baylss671/
Vaylez671/
Baylez671/
Vhales671/
Wylece670/
Bayels670/
Wealis670/
Wileys670/
Watlis670/
Wallse670/
Bayuls670/
Wuiles670/
Wailsh670/
Baleas670/
Wahlheise670/

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