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

Ile, 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 Ile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ile in America

Ile is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ile surname appeared 226 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 Ile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ile 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 Ile

The surname ILE originates from England, with its roots traced back to the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English word "ile," meaning "island" or "river island." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived on or near an island or a river island.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ILE can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, which mentions a person named Richard de la Ile. The "de la" prefix indicates that the surname was originally a descriptive phrase, likely referring to someone who lived on or near an island.

The name ILE also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1301, where a person named William atte Ile is mentioned. The "atte" prefix was a common Middle English term used to denote a person's location or association with a particular place.

In the 14th century, the surname ILE was also recorded in various forms, such as Ile, Yle, and Ylle. These variations in spelling were common during this period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

One notable historical figure with the surname ILE was John Ile, a member of the Parliament of England who served during the reign of King Henry VI in the mid-15th century. Records show that he represented the county of Oxfordshire in the Parliament of 1449.

Another individual of note was Richard Ile, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He is mentioned in various legal documents from the 1540s and 1550s, which detail his property holdings and business dealings in the county of Wiltshire.

In the 17th century, the surname ILE can be found in the records of the Diocese of Canterbury, where a person named Thomas Ile was listed as a vicar in the parish of Boughton Monchelsea in 1632.

During the 18th century, the name ILE was also associated with the town of Ilchester in Somerset, England. Records from this period mention individuals such as William Ile, a prominent landowner in the area, who was born in 1712 and died in 1786.

Another notable figure was Samuel Ile, an English clergyman and author who lived from 1738 to 1806. He was known for his work "The Doctrine of the Trinity Illustrated and Confirmed," published in 1786.

While the surname ILE has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the proliferation of English surnames during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ile

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

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 Ile 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 Ile 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 Ile was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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