Explore the Family Name Vaill

The meaning of Vaill

English: variant of Vail. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Vaill in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vaill witnessed a growth in its popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Vaill was ranked 91,801 and by 2010, it had improved its standing to 87,663, showing an increase of 4.51%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 186 in 2000 to 212 in 2010, marking a rise of nearly 14%. However, the proportion of people named Vaill per 100k population remained steady at 0.07 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#91,801#87,6634.51%
Count18621213.98%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaill

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there is a significant white majority among those with the Vaill surname. In 2000, about 95.16% of Vails were white and this figure increased to 97.64% in 2010. There was a small representation of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities in 2000, accounting for 2.69%, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. The data shows no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the Vaill surname group in either of the studied years.

20002010Change
White95.16%97.64%2.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.69%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%