Isles

Isles Meaning & Origin

About Isles
The surname Isles is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "ey" meaning "island." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived on or near an island. The name may have been originally used to denote someone who lived on one of the numerous islands found along the Scottish coast or in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Over time, the surname Isles has evolved and can be found in various spellings such as Isle, Iles, and Eyles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Isles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Isles: 782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Isles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Isles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I2402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/aɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Isles in Braille

Here's how to represent Isles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Isles in braille

How to sign the name Isles using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Isles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Isles in sign language

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