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

The surname Gale (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻠﻪ, Hindi: गले, Marathi: गाळे, Oriya: ଗାେଲ, Russian: Гале) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Galé, Gále or Gāle. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Gale is the 7,836^th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 100,444 people. Gale is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Gale reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gale is also the 14,454^th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 66,767 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,844 people, or 1 in 16,593. In The United States Gale is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Gale is found in 138 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Gale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 210 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gale Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (61%) in Ireland and Muslim (78%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gale surname are 9.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning 393,275 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.47% more than the national average, earning R 369,444 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.73% less than the national average, earning $17,314,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $48,858 CAD per year.