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Where Does The Last Name Gail Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gail (Arabic: غائل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻞ, Hindi: गैल, Marathi: गाईल, Oriya: ଗଇଲ, Russian: Гаил) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gaïl or Gaíl. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gail? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 81,049^th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,591 people. The last name Gail is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gail live; 40 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gail is also the 2,046^th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 493,613 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,605 people, or 1 in 139,140. In The United States Gail is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Nevada, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Gail is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Gail Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gail has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gail Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gail last name are 7.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54% registered with the political party.

The amount Gail earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $43,538 CAD per year.