Vails

Vails Meaning & Origin

About Vails
The surname Vails is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fægeles," meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a bird or had bird-like characteristics. Over time, the spelling of the surname evolved to Vails.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vails: 406
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/vails*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vails in Braille

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

The name Vails in braille

How to sign the name Vails using Sign Language

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

The name Vails in sign language

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