Wiles Surname

20,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wiles Surname Definition:

1 for Wildes, q.v.

2 a diphthongized form of Wills, q.v.

Wiles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,9521:20,1902,552
England5,4521:10,2201,507
Australia1,0161:26,5713,610
Canada9471:38,9084,876
Liberia8411:5,242636
New Zealand2481:18,2593,196
Jamaica2011:14,2781,399
South Africa1941:279,26727,511
Wales901:34,3843,434
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Barbados541:5,323596
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
France101:6,642,272293,169
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Macau11:601,6301,582
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5861:9,4261,413
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7121:18,5172,346

Wiles (807) may also be a first name.

Wiles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for Wildes, q.v.

2 a diphthongized form of Wills, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently an old personal name. It occurs temp. Edward I. as a surname without prefix. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Wilkins, a patronymic of Will, for William.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Flemish, Weyllas; a personal name.

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

Wiles Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiles is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wiles.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiles? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 20,007th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 266,543 people. Wiles occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Wiles live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wiles is also the 287,835th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 807 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 17,952 people, or 1 in 20,190. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 7 percent reside, Maryland, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Wiles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiles last name grew 662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wiles Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wiles last name are 20.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.39% more than the national average, earning R 552,252 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.77% more than the national average, earning $30,141,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $41,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $50,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wailes912,113/
Willes911,547/
Whiles911,199/
Wieles9184/
Wilies916/
Wiless915/
Weiles913/
Wilees912/
Wileds911/
Wilese911/
Wilhes911/
Wileys910/
Wuiles910/
Wils893,946/
Willess83217/
Wailess83175/
Wittles8386/
Wheiles8334/
Wuilles836/
Whitles833/
Wiletts832/
Whilles832/
Willeys832/
Wilgess832/
Wilehes831/
Whuiles831/
Witleys831/
Willeas831/
Whileis830/
Whiless830/
Willeis830/
Wielies830/
Whailes830/
Whilese830/
Whileas830/
Weilies830/
Wills8069,354/
Wilis809,524/
Biles806,206/
Viles803,428/
Wyles803,181/
Wilce801,323/
Wails80112/
Wilse8088/
Wilsz8088/
Weils8079/
Wilys8068/
Weles8056/
Wilze8018/
Wilje8016/
Wilss8013/
Wuils802/
Wilex802/
Wilsh801/
Wilec801/
Whils801/
Uiles801/
Wules801/
Wéles801/
Wilej801/
Woils800/
Willesch7727/
Wieliesz776/
Wilesová774/
Wilesova771/
Whillets770/
Whoiless770/
Whislles770/
Willis73230,465/
Builes737,003/
Bailes735,757/
Welles733,435/
Voiles731,358/
Boiles731,140/
Vailes73546/
Vileus73394/
Wislez73290/
Whyles73267/
Willse73213/
Beiles73129/
Weales73116/
Weills7377/
Wailis7362/
Wayles7360/
Vilhes7358/
Welese7355/
Vilesh7352/
Wilisz7351/
Wulles7349/
Welies7343/
Violes7341/
Willez7335/
Wielis7333/
Wilshe7325/
Huiles7315/
Vilese7314/
Welesz7312/
Wilsøe7311/
Bilesh7311/
Welesh7311/
Wheles738/
Vilges738/
Vieles736/
Wuilis736/
Vilies735/
Veiles735/
Wehles734/
Wilise733/
Waills733/
Willss733/
Whills732/
Wilish732/
Weyles732/
Wylies731/
Vilets731/
Bileas731/
Willze731/
Wyleas731/
Wiletz731/
Wilihs731/
Weeles731/
Weilss731/
Whails731/
Welees731/
Weless731/
Uiless731/
Wilice731/
Vileas731/
Viless731/
Vilest731/
Vitles731/
Vuiles731/
Wyless731/
Wylles731/
Wiliss731/
Bilejs731/
Uilhes731/
Whilis730/
Whules730/
Wyleys730/
Wailsh730/
Wilech730/
Weihls730/
Whittlese712/
Whittless711/
Whittleys710/
Wels672,849/
Wheless671,316/
Wilz671,202/
Willsch67575/
Wheeles67522/
Wittels67407/
Bailess67325/
Williss67323/
Wissels67250/
Woillez67245/
Bailles67227/
Builles67222/
Baileys67189/
Whillis67186/
Wilisch67146/
Vittles67141/
Wuls6774/
Beilles6771/
Vailles6768/
Waillez6760/
Wichels6753/
Weleshe6752/
Wellesz6737/
Wilß6736/
Bilesch6734/
Wyls6725/
Voilhes6724/
Willice6714/
Willish6710/
Willois679/
Willlis678/
Wettles677/
Willise676/
Wielisz675/
Bailhes675/
Waillis674/
Whitels674/
Wuillez674/
Beilhes673/
Wilishe673/
Wheales672/
Weisels672/
Vilhies672/
Builess671/
Bailesh671/
Vuilles671/
Wilhice671/
Weillis671/
Whelles671/
Vieleas671/
Wilisse671/
Willays671/
Vailões671/
Vilehes671/
Willisz671/
Builhes671/
Vielies671/
Wojcils671/
Willeze671/
Wilaise671/
Wailsse671/
Wuillys671/
Wittlis670/
Wullies670/
Wessils670/
Whilice670/
Wilhuis670/
Wuillis670/
Wesless670/
Whiliss670/

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Footnotes

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