Ale Surname
Approximately 124,396 people bear this surname
Ale Surname Definition:
Apparently an ancient Christian name, as we find in the H.R. the form fil' Ale, the son of Ale. In the south of England the surname Earle is often pronounced Ale.
Ale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 52,364 | 1:544 | 111 |
| Iran | 27,731 | 1:2,769 | 357 |
| Nigeria | 11,922 | 1:14,858 | 1,467 |
| Argentina | 8,332 | 1:5,130 | 565 |
| India | 6,810 | 1:112,638 | 7,332 |
| Egypt | 2,136 | 1:43,041 | 4,344 |
| Peru | 1,640 | 1:19,381 | 2,296 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Indonesia | 1,369 | 1:96,603 | 10,027 |
| Philippines | 1,288 | 1:78,601 | 13,604 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,161 | 1:7,023 | 493 |
| United States | 740 | 1:489,809 | 41,354 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Chile | 500 | 1:35,233 | 1,813 |
| Spain | 489 | 1:95,607 | 7,917 |
| Qatar | 365 | 1:6,460 | 687 |
| Brazil | 355 | 1:603,026 | 22,494 |
| Solomon Islands | 311 | 1:1,865 | 143 |
| Mexico | 298 | 1:416,531 | 8,111 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Niger | 276 | 1:69,536 | 3,162 |
| Paraguay | 273 | 1:26,508 | 959 |
| Malaysia | 249 | 1:118,451 | 7,826 |
| Benin | 243 | 1:42,533 | 5,451 |
| Hungary | 231 | 1:42,495 | 4,542 |
| Italy | 227 | 1:269,413 | 35,304 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| United Arab Emirates | 158 | 1:57,989 | 5,595 |
| Uruguay | 153 | 1:22,430 | 2,596 |
| Cameroon | 140 | 1:148,350 | 16,370 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Pakistan | 110 | 1:1,624,035 | 17,073 |
| Venezuela | 107 | 1:282,281 | 6,666 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Cuba | 87 | 1:132,445 | 3,438 |
| American Samoa | 83 | 1:672 | 57 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Taiwan | 76 | 1:308,484 | 2,493 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Brunei | 40 | 1:10,468 | 1,284 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Turkey | 29 | 1:2,683,497 | 81,313 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Ecuador | 17 | 1:935,638 | 14,108 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Latvia | 12 | 1:170,837 | 20,647 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Samoa | 9 | 1:21,534 | 479 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 143 | 1:351,180 | 26,857 |
The alternate forms: Alé (61), Alê (33) & Alè (6) are calculated separately.
Ale (40,609) may also be a first name.
Ale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Apparently an ancient Christian name, as we find in the H.R. the form fil' Ale, the son of Ale. In the south of England the surname Earle is often pronounced Ale.
Ale Demographics
Ale Political Affiliation
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Ale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ale (Georgian: ალე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﻝ, Hindi: आले, Marathi: आळे, Oriya: ଆେଲ) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Alé, Alê or Alè. Click here for further possible spellings of Ale.
How Common Is The Last Name Ale? popularity and diffusion
Ale is the 4,519th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 58,583 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Ale reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 21,930th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 40,609 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nepal, where it is carried by 52,364 people, or 1 in 544. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Gandaki, where 36 percent are found, Lumbini, where 22 percent are found and Janakpur, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Nepal this surname occurs in 123 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.
Ale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ale surname rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ale surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ale surname are 12.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,524 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.82% less than the national average, earning R 107,376 per year; in United States they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $41,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.18% less than the national average, earning $39,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ale in the Georgian language | ||
| ალე | ale | - |
| Ale in the Hindi language | ||
| आले | ale | 98.04 |
| अले | ale | 1.22 |
| अली | ali | 0.66 |
| Ale in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆେଲ | aela | 87.69 |
| ଅେଲ | aela | 12.31 |
| Ale in the Marathi language | ||
| आळे | ale | 76.73 |
| आले | ale | 12.18 |
| अळे | ale | 3.21 |
| अले | ale | 2.49 |
| फ़ाले | fale | 2.42 |
| ाळे | ale | 0.33 |
| ़आळे | ale | 0.05 |
| ़अले | ale | 0.05 |
| Ale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺎﻝ | al | 50 |
| ﻋﺎﻟﻪ | alh | 20 |
| ﺍﻋﻠﻰ | aly | 10 |
| ﻋﻠﻪ | lh | 10 |
| ﻋﻞ | l | 10 |
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