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

The last name Gales (Russian: Галес) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Galeş, Galeș, Galès or Galés. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gales.

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

The last name is the 37,240^th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 515,203 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Gales live; 36 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gales is also the 526,385^th most frequent first name globally, held by 283 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 5,038 people, or 1 in 20,095. In The Philippines Gales is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 15 percent reside, Caraga, where 14 percent reside and Davao Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Gales is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Romania, where 7 percent reside.

Gales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gales has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gales last name rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gales Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gales last name are 2.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gales earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 40.71% less than the national average, earning $13,459,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning $40,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $58,194 CAD per year.