Fayle Surname
Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname
Fayle Surname Definition:
Originally Mac Giolla Phoil', ‘The Son of Paul'sServant'.
'Mag Gillaphoil of the fair seat.' Bishop Phillips, in his version of the Manx Prayer-Book, written about 1610, gives the form Payl for Paul.
Fayle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Canada | 129 | 1:285,625 | 26,641 |
| Thailand | 95 | 1:743,562 | 121,778 |
| Isle of Man | 88 | 1:975 | 148 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:90,405 | 6,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 162 | 1:335 | 67 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Fayle (38) may also be a first name.
Fayle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originally Mac Giolla Phoil', ‘The Son of Paul'sServant'.
'Mag Gillaphoil of the fair seat.' Bishop Phillips, in his version of the Manx Prayer-Book, written about 1610, gives the form Payl for Paul.
Fayle Demographics
Fayle Political Affiliation
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Fayle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fayle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fayle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﻠﻪ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fayle? popularity and diffusion
Fayle is the 329,447th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Fayle live; 40 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 38 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States Fayle is most numerous in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and Idaho, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Fayle exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Fayle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fayle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fayle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Fayle last name is principally Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fayle surname are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Fayle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning R 225,468 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $53,277 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fayle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fayle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻴﻠﻪ | afylh | 50 |
| ﺃﻓﻴﻞ | afyl | 50 |
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