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Wile Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a trapper or nickname for a devious man (see Wiles, of which this is the singular form). Perhaps an Americanized spelling of Weil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Wile Family Origin

Where is the Wile family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Wile families living in Northumberland. This was about 15% of all the recorded Wile's in the UK. Northumberland had the highest population of Wile families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wile surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wile Family Occupations

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 UK named Wile. 4% of Wile men worked as a Colliery Stoneman Below Grower and 53% of Wile women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wile were Builders Labourer and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Colliery Stoneman Below Grower
    4%
  • Bank Clerk
    2%
  • Builder Hardware Salesm
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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

Wile Historical Records

What Wile family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17,000 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 3,000 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 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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Wile Life Expectancy

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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