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

The surname Gayle (Arabic: غايلّ, Marathi: गयले, Russian: Гайле, Tibetan: དགེ་ལེགས་) is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 19,822^nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 263,860 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gayle are found; 46 percent are found in Caribbean and 46 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Gayle is also the 7,014^th most widely held first name on earth, held by 149,527 people.

The surname Gayle is most common in Jamaica, where it is borne by 12,591 people, or 1 in 228. In Jamaica Gayle is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 45 percent are found, Cornwall County, where 34 percent are found and Surrey County, where 21 percent are found. Besides Jamaica Gayle is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Gayle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gayle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gayle surname grew 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 26,117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gayle Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gayle surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political 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.