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

The last name 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 may be found in the variant forms: Gaïl or Gaíl. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 81,049^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,214,591 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gail are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,046^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 493,613 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,605 people, or 1 in 139,140. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Nevada, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Gail exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Gail Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gail has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gail Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gail surname are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54% being registered to vote for the 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.