Pyles

Pyles Meaning & Origin

About Pyles
The surname Pyles is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pile," meaning a stake or post. It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary marker or a person who worked as a surveyor or a builder of fences or palisades. The name Pyles may also have been a nickname for someone who was tall and thin, resembling a stake or post. Overall, the surname Pyles is associated with occupations or physical characteristics related to stakes or posts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pyles: 7,677
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,622
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pyles 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 Pyles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/paɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pyles in Braille

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

The name Pyles in braille

How to sign the name Pyles using Sign Language

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

The name Pyles in sign language

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