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

Gayle (Arabic: غايلّ, Marathi: गयले, Russian: Гайле, Tibetan: དགེ་ལེགས་) is held by more people in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Gayle is the 19,822^nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 263,860 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gayle reside; 46 percent reside in Caribbean and 46 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. Gayle is also the 7,014^th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 149,527 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is held by 12,591 people, or 1 in 228. In Jamaica it is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 45 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 34 percent reside and Surrey County, where 21 percent reside. Other than Jamaica it is found in 69 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Gayle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gayle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gayle last name increased 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 26,117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gayle Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gayle last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gayle earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $43,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,470 CAD per year.