English: variant of Nile (see Neal ) with post-medieval excrescent -s. German: possibly a variant of Neils . The surname Niles is very rare in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Niles family from?
You can see how Niles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Niles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Niles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 89 Niles families living in New Brunswick. This was about 44% of all the recorded Niles's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Niles families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Niles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Niles. 44% of Niles men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Niles women worked as a Servant. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Niles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Niles in 1945 was 27, and 77 in 2004.