About Kiles
The surname Kiles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kil(l)", a short form of the personal name "Kilian" or "Killian". The name "Kilian" itself is of Irish and Gaelic origin, derived from the word "cill" meaning "church" or "monastery". Therefore, the surname Kiles likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kil(l) or Kilian.
The surname Kiles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiles 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 Kiles is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kiles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kiles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.