HAILES
Hailes
Hailes is a British surname of medieval English origin. The name is a locational surname derived from several places in England, such as Hailes in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and East Riding of Yorkshire.
The name "Hailes" is thought to have originated from the Old English word 'hægl' meaning "hay" and 'leah' meaning "wood" or "clearing," indicating that the original bearers of the surname likely resided near a clearing where hay was harvested.
The surname Hailes is recorded in various forms throughout history, including Hayles, Hales, Haylls, and Hails. It has been borne by notable individuals across centuries.
Today, the surname Hailes is relatively uncommon, but it persists as a reminder of the family and place from which it originated.
There are approximately 1,010 people named Hailes in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,326th most common surname in Britain. Around 16 in a million people in Britain are named Hailes.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Eamon
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Amanda
- Belinda
- Christine
- Jacqueline
- Julia
- Karen
- Katherine
- Kelly
- Margaret
- Mary
- Natalie
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Hales
- Haile
- Hails
- Hailey
- Haills
- Haighle
- Haill
- Halies
- Hael
- Hailie
- Halace
- Halas
- Halasa
- Halasi
- Halasz
- Halici
- Halis
- Hallace
- Hallas
- Hallass
- Halles
- Hallez
- Hallies
- Hallis
- Halliss
- Hallos
- Hallous
- Hallowes
- Hallows
- Halls
- Hals
- Halsa
- Halsaii
- Halse
- Halus
- Halusa
- Halys
- Hasle
- Haules
- Hawles
- Hayel
- Hayell
- Hayle
- Hayles
- Hayls
- Healas
- Heale
- Healeas
- Heales
- Healess
- Healis
- Healiss
- Heallis
- Healls
- Heals
- Heasle
- Heelas
- Heele
- Heeles
- Heelis
- Heels
- Heile
- Heill
- Helas
- Heles
- Helias
- Helies
- Helis
- Hellas
- Helles
- Helless
- Hellies
- Hellis
- Hellows
- Hells
- Helse
- Hewlis
- Heyle
- Heyles
- Heyls
- Hiels
- Hiils
- Hilas
- Hiles
- Hilis
- Hillas
- Hilles
- Hilless
- Hillias
- Hillies
- Hillis
- Hillose
- Hills
- Hils
- Hilse
- Hilsea
- Hilz
- Hlazo
- Hoiles
- Hoills
- Hoils
- Holas
- Holce
- Holes
- Holice
- Holis
- Hollas
- Holles
- Hollese
- Hollies
- Hollis
- Holliss
- Hollos
- Hollosi
- Hollous
- Hollows
- Holls
- Hollus
- Holosi
- Hols
- Holse
- Holys
- Holysz
- Holz
- Holze
- Hoolas
- Hooles
- Hools
- Houles
- Houlis
- Houls
- Houlse
- Howles
- Howlls
- Howls
- Hoyles
- Huels
- Huelse
- Hulce
- Hules
- Hulis
- Huliss
- Hulisz
- Hullis
- Hulls
- Hullys
- Huls
- Hulse
- Hulus
- Hulusi
- Hyles
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.