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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayles? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Wayles is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wayles reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wayles is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and South Carolina, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent reside and Liberia, where 2 percent reside.

Wayles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wayles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wayles last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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 Republicans than The US average, with 100% being 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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