Explore the Family Name Ayles
The meaning of Ayles
English (Hampshire, Dorset, and Isle of Wight): 1. variant of Hayles with loss of H-. 2. perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Ayl(h)ise, Ayl(h)ese (Old English Æthelhyse, composed of the elements æthel ‘noble’ + hyse ‘youth, warrior’) with the common development of Æthel- to Ayl-. 3. variant of the now extinct surname Ayle, from Middle English, Old French aie(u)l ‘uncle’, with excrescent -s. Or a variant of another now extinct surname Ayle, from Middle English eile, Old English egle ‘loathsome, troublesome’, with excrescent -s.
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How common is the last name Ayles in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Ayles" has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,809 in terms of popularity and fell to rank 60,505 by 2010 which reflects a 16.78% decline. The count of people with the surname also decreased from 377 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, demonstrating an 11.67% drop. This resulted in the proportion per 100k individuals bearing the Ayles surname decreasing by 21.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,809 | #60,505 | -16.78% |
| Count | 377 | 333 | -11.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayles
The ethnicity of those carrying the "Ayles" surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly identifies as White, increasing slightly from 93.37% in 2000 to 94.59% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black saw a decrease from 3.45% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010, marking a 21.74% change. Those identifying as Hispanic were recorded at 1.33% in 2000 but there was no data available for this group in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, nor any identified as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.37% | 94.59% | 1.31% |
| Black | 3.45% | 2.7% | -21.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |