Find out how popular the last name Ailes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ailes.

Ailes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ailes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ailes in America

Ailes is the 38902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ailes surname appeared 567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ailes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ailes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ailes

The surname Ailes is of French origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "aile," meaning "wing," which was likely used as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with birds or feathers.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ailes can be found in various French records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a certain "Guillelmus Ailes" in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 1200s.

During the Middle Ages, the name Ailes was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. It is believed that the name may have originated from a place name or a location associated with birds or wings, but the exact origin remains unclear.

In the 14th century, the name Ailes appeared in the records of the English county of Lincolnshire, indicating that individuals bearing this surname had migrated from France to England during that time period. The spelling variations included Ayles, Aylles, and Eyles.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Ailes was Jean Ailes, a French nobleman who lived in the late 15th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XI and played a significant role in the political affairs of the time.

Another notable individual with the surname Ailes was Robert Ailes, a French Huguenot refugee who fled to England in the late 16th century during the religious wars in France. He settled in the city of Norwich, where his descendants continued to use the name Ailes for generations.

In the 17th century, the name Ailes was also found in Scotland, possibly brought there by French Huguenot immigrants or through trade and cultural exchanges between Scotland and France.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname Ailes was Roger Ailes, an American television executive and media consultant who served as the chairman and CEO of Fox News from its inception in 1996 until his resignation in 2016. He was born in 1940 and passed away in 2017.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ailes include John Ailes, an English politician and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the late 17th century, and William Ailes, a Scottish minister and theologian who lived in the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ailes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ailes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ailes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ailes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ailes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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