Wile Family History

Wile Surname Meaning

English: either a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or who was in charge of some kind of mechanical contrivance (a windlass perhaps or an animal snare) or possibly a fish trap or a habitational name for someone who came from a place called with the same word (Middle English wile) such as Wyld Farm in Hampstead Norris (Berks) Monkton Wild (formerly in Wootton Fitzpaine Dorset) or Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).

English: perhaps from Middle English wild ‘wild’ (see Wild). Americanized form of German Weil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wiles, Wise, Pile, Wilk, Wale, Wiler, File, Wire, Wild, Wible

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Where is the Wile family from?

You can see how Wile families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wile family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wile families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Wile families living in Northumberland. This was about 15% of all the recorded Wile's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Wile families in 1891.

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What did your Wile ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, colliery stoneman below grower and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wile. 100% of Wile men worked as a colliery stoneman below grower and 79% of Wile women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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colliery stoneman below grower

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Wile. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wile census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Wile. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Wile. For the veterans among your Wile ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wile lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wile life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Wile in 1955 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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Wile Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from Middle English wild ‘wild’ (see Wild). Americanized form of German Weil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Wile family from?

What did your Wile ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

colliery stoneman below grower

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

Domestic duties

What Wile family records will you find?

What is the average Wile lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wile life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Wile in 1955 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

Wile Family History

Wile Surname Meaning

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Wile Surname Meaning

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Where is the Wile family from?

What did your Wile ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wile lifespan?

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