'''Wailes''' is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Alexandria Wailes, American actress *Andrew Wailes (born 1971), Australian conductor *Benjamin L. C. Wailes (1797–1862), American planter and writer *Edward T. Wailes (1903–1969), American diplomat *Kyle Wailes (born 1983), Canadian lacrosse player *Rex Wailes (1901–1986), English engineer and historian *Rusty Wailes (1936–2002), American rower *William Wailes (1808–1881), English stained glass manufacturer
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