Gayler Surname

198,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Gayler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Gayler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1711:309,52928,400
England5621:99,14210,486
Australia1311:206,07420,044
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Canada711:518,95243,932
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Gayler (66) may also be a first name.

Gayler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Gaoler [Middle English gay(e)ler, gaoler; Anglo-French gaole (French geôle), a prison, cage; L.Lat, gabiola,caveola, a cage, diminutive of Latin cavea, a cave, den, cage] And Palamon, this woful prisoner, As was his wone, bi leve of his gayler, Was risen, and romed in a chambre on heigh.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A1063-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A jail keeper or turnkey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A jailor. In the H.R. Le Gayeler, Gaylur, and Gayolir.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

That is, Geller—loud—voiced.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or Gawler, for Goler. Roger Golier of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name Gallard, Gayeler, occurs in England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Gayler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gayler Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gayler (Russian: Гайлер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gayler is the 198,695th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,463,663 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gayler live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gayler is also the 1,201,840th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 66 people.

Gayler is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,171 people, or 1 in 309,529. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Utah, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gayler is found in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Gayler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gayler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gayler surname increased 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gayler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gayler are 32.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gayler earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $48,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaysler92141/
Gaylert924/
Gaytler921/
Gaylerd920/
Gayle9127,619/
Galer912,479/
Ayler91857/
Gyler9163/
Gaylr912/
Gayleard86136/
Galler837,739/
Gayles831,853/
Hayler831,750/
Gailer831,036/
Gahler83884/
Gauler83724/
Gysler83552/
Guyler83418/
Galert83387/
Galehr83380/
Galier83304/
Geyler83250/
Galere83217/
Gayley83206/
Gayale83151/
Gasler8387/
Gealer8377/
Gaylie8360/
Gaeler8349/
Ayiler8346/
Gaylee8328/
Galger8326/
Galher8320/
Gayleh8318/
Ghayle8315/
Galear8314/
Galeyr8312/
Gayele836/
Gajler834/
Gaylle833/
Gayile833/
Galeer832/
Aysler832/
Galeir832/
Gayule832/
Ayaler832/
Gatler832/
Goyler831/
Gaylea831/
Gayled831/
Gayllr831/
Ghaler831/
Gaylet831/
Gyller831/
Gașler831/
Ayhler831/
Gale8072,553/
Aler802,295/
Gler80504/
Gyle80213/
Yler805/
Galr804/
Gallier773,379/
Gaulier771,564/
Gallert771,368/
Gallear77540/
Ghayale77428/
Gaehler77349/
Geysler77204/
Gailler77183/
Gaylesh77162/
Gaisler77159/
Gayoles77141/
Gahlert77115/
Haysler7797/
Gayilee7765/
Gallehr7762/
Geasler7754/
Galeher7734/
Gahylle7731/
Ngayele7728/
Gaylets7726/
Geyller7726/
Gausler7723/
Gayeleh7723/
Geyhler7717/
Gauller7712/
Gallher7711/
Gattler7711/
Galleur7710/
Gallerd778/
Gujaler778/
Gaitler778/
Gallger777/
Ayelere776/
Ayalher775/
Galhere773/
Gautler773/
Ayilere773/
Ghayole772/
Galleir772/
Ghalger772/
Gayless772/
Gayelle772/
Ayolere772/
Ayalere772/
Gaglier772/
Gallere772/
Gaylley772/
Ghahler772/
Ngayile772/
Auylert772/
Hayller771/
Gayeley771/
Gayleah771/
Galeyjr771/
Galheer771/
Gallerr771/
Gayelee771/
Gayilea771/
Gayelea771/
Haytler771/
Gayalee771/
Gayaley771/
Ghailer771/
Gajtler771/
Gajuler771/
Geahler771/
Ghaleer771/
Gueyler771/
Gailher770/
Hayoler770/
Gaeller770/
Galeart770/
Galeard770/
Gysleer770/
Galleer770/
Gailerd770/
Ghale7348,237/
Alier7347,368/
Galea7329,625/
Galle7318,625/
Aleer7314,709/
Gales7314,145/
Ngale7312,522/
Giler7311,218/
Aller7310,124/
Oyler734,936/
Eyler734,498/
Galey734,107/
Auler732,988/
Yeler732,787/
Galet732,208/
Gaile731,836/
Gyles731,758/
Hyler731,706/
Gaule731,673/
Galie731,358/
Gayla731,299/
Alher731,169/
Haler73931/
Alert73910/
Ahler73795/
Geler73748/
Galez73712/
Gahle73668/
Alere73660/
Geale73560/
Galej73475/
Gasle73390/
Atler73339/
Galge73316/
Galeh73314/
Goyle73282/
Ailer73217/
Galed73196/
Kgale73179/
Galir73139/
Galhe73130/
Galeu73115/
Ealer73114/
Geyle7392/
Galeş7392/
Galeș7386/
Gaale7375/
Guyle7374/
Glere7370/
Yiler7367/
Asler7364/
Gaele7362/
Yoler7358/
Gatle7346/
Galje7345/
Glehr7344/
Galei7340/
Gajle7339/
Ajler7338/
Alear7332/
Gller7331/
Galep7330/
Galee7329/
Gylee7316/
Gylje7316/
Aleur7314/
Aaler7311/
Gayli736/
Aleir734/
Gûler734/
Alerr733/
Alerd732/
Gyley732/
Ggale732/
Ghalr732/
Alerh732/
Aletr732/
Ngalr731/
Yhler731/
Ysler731/
Ytler731/
Ylerh731/
Gylet731/
Aleyr731/
Glher731/
Galér731/
Gyleç731/
Glerr730/
Aeler730/
Gayly730/
Jyler730/
Gaullier71557/
Galleher71397/
Gayelleh7161/
Gaillere7114/
Gailleur7112/
Gaisller719/
Gaillier718/
Galerova716/
Gaulhier715/
Gauthler713/
Gaislere712/
Galerová712/
Gallerth712/
Gaittler711/
Geyleard711/
Gaggeler711/
Galleihr711/
Galllert711/
Gaelheer710/
Galhlear710/
Gaillerd710/
Gaulleur710/
Gathlher710/
Galleard710/
Haller6749,795/
Geller6719,357/
Galeas6718,673/
Galley6717,806/
Gallet6717,422/
Hasler6715,569/
Gisler679,090/
Ngalle675,947/
Gujale675,263/
Gailey674,803/
Giller674,167/
Gallie672,755/
Ghaley672,600/
Allier672,460/
Allert672,300/
Ghaleh672,222/
Easler672,025/
Gallez671,885/
Alherz671,876/
Galles671,763/
Gatley671,752/
Gaelle671,751/
Aleare671,664/
Gayali671,647/
Hailer671,395/
Gayola671,383/
Gallea671,291/
Alhere671,191/
Gilger671,137/
Gehler671,082/
Hoyler671,008/
Gitler671,002/
Gesler67992/
Ngaile67988/
Huyler67955/
Gaille67918/
Hatler67894/
Kgaile67877/
Gähler67845/
Gailea67823/
Gajale67811/
Hauler67801/
Gauley67747/
Guiler67608/
Getler67592/
Eysler67566/
Ngalea67560/
Gieler67559/
Gueler67556/
Gahule67537/
Gailes67509/
Gayala67500/
Gallee67416/
Gayloa67404/
Gallei67351/
Gajele67285/
Gajile67279/
Eyiler67271/
Heyler67249/
Gaylis67241/
Gelert67234/
Galets67232/
Hahler67221/
Halerz67220/
Gahale67207/
Gaylit67193/
Hysler67188/
Gaulet67183/
Ausler67178/
Allere67175/
Eylert67167/
Healer67152/
Gaulea67148/
Goyale67145/
Yoyler67138/
Gajule67135/
Gheler67134/
Galech67129/
Geeler67128/
Gahley67124/
Oylear67119/
Gayela67119/
Ghalle67113/
Alerre67113/
Halier67107/
Galejs67106/
Gaehle67106/
Gilert67102/
Galeaz67101/
Ghalei6799/
Gallée6799/
Aulert6798/
Yohler6790/
Goeler6783/
Autler6783/
Gailie6776/
Ghasle6774/
Galère6761/
Gaulle6759/
Ghgale6758/
Gallerová6758/
Galleu6757/
Gahles6755/
Aleart6754/
Gelger6753/
Gealep6753/
Giyale6752/
Aisler6750/
Nggale6749/
Galleh6749/
Ngaale6749/
Gattle6744/
Gealey6744/
Kgahle6744/
Gojale6740/
Yeller6739/
Gilier6739/
Hajler6739/
Gallep6738/
Allear6736/
Hyller6735/
Galair6732/
Gayula6728/
Guyles6727/
Ailler6727/
Galior6727/
Galetz6726/
Yoller6725/
Galett6725/
Ajhler6725/
Gayila6724/
Haaler6724/
Guylee6723/
Gahlerová6723/
Gaëlle6723/
Gøhler6721/
Ngiler6721/
Gejler6720/
Ghalge6720/
Alheer6720/
Galiej6718/
Halere6718/
Eylier6718/
Eyeler6717/
Galedh6717/
Athler6717/
Alhert6716/
Gaylay6716/
Gejale6715/
Ngalee6715/
Galløe6714/
Galeys6714/
Ghalez6714/
Ghalie6713/
Gayeelleh6713/
Ghalea6713/
Ngalir6713/
Ghalee6713/
Attler6712/
Galepp6712/
Kgaule6712/
Aleere6712/
Gajole6711/
Gaules6711/
Ghaled6711/
Guyley6711/
Gaglie6710/
Halear6710/
Gealeh6710/
Gayuli6710/
Gälger6710/
Gøller6710/
Ghalep679/
Aulier679/
Eyller679/
Alhear679/
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Gáller679/
Gyiele679/
Allerd678/
Halher678/
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Ghaule678/
Galled678/
Gelier678/
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Gaileh678/
Goyele677/
Gouler677/
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Gathle677/
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Ghatle676/
Gaelea676/
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Ealert676/
Auller676/
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Ghales676/
Gayaly676/
Goyalr676/
Gaulei676/
Galesz676/
Oysler675/
Galiea675/
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Gaulez674/
Gasseller674/
Gallheher674/
Gilher674/
Gahled674/
Gelher674/
Goyles674/
Alherd674/
Galeez674/
Ghalet674/
Ngaley674/
Geyley674/
Gaulee674/
Alettr674/
Gasley673/
Gaulir673/
Galayr673/
Gatles673/
Ayilir673/
Ailere673/
Ijaler673/
Galeat673/
Gueyle673/
Gayoli673/
Ghayli673/
Ghaleu673/
Høgler673/
Kőgler673/
Galeis673/
Galyor672/
Gaylia672/
Yiller672/
Yllier672/
Hyeler672/
Halejr672/
Galedd672/
Ghaale672/
Gauweller672/
Gehale672/
Ngalei672/
Ngaule672/
Gealle672/
Ghaile672/
Galead672/
Galeph672/
Galhes672/
Ghayla672/
Aeller672/
Gaeley672/
Nghale672/
Aleasr672/
Aihler672/
Galire672/
Gallér672/
Gayolá672/
Ghalehgir672/
Gawele672/
Gasleh672/
Galees672/
Geales671/
Gayely671/
Haleer671/
Kgaale671/
Ng'hayile671/
Hgaley671/
Eatler671/
Eahler671/
Ealeer671/
Ealler671/
Ehaler671/
Eealer671/
Eglier671/
Gaalee671/
Gaalle671/
Gelere671/
Gayili671/
Gaylli671/
Gayloy671/
Gaslee671/
Geyele671/
Ghalhe671/
Gauled671/
Gaulie671/
Galljr671/
Gaeleh671/
Gijale671/
Gileer671/
Gilesr671/
Halesr671/
Haleur671/
Aitler671/
Ahlerd671/
Galihe671/
Oylier671/
Gaylla671/
Gailir671/
Gaslet671/
N'Gale671/
Nguyle671/
Yttler671/
Yllert671/
Qugler671/
Haleir671/
Gaylai671/
Gaslle671/
Goyley671/
Gélert671/
Gőhler671/
Ghaele671/
Geyale671/
Gilerd671/
Gailleart671/
Galére671/
Gallir671/
Ailier671/
Alleir671/
Alller671/
Alearh671/
Ghal'e671/
Gallge671/
Galeea671/
Ng'ale671/
Ojaler671/
Gyslet671/
Goyile671/
Alheir671/
Aleire671/
Aulher671/
Gaïleh671/
Gysley671/
Ghlere671/
Kgaled671/
Gaitle670/
Gelear670/
Euyler670/
Allerr670/
Gautle670/
Gallehger670/
Gallehier670/
Gailleard670/
Goiler670/
Galeet670/
Ahlere670/
Ahller670/
Hylier670/
Geahle670/
Hylger670/
Gatlet670/
Geasle670/
Hylear670/
Ahlerz670/
Gajles670/
Yelear670/
Alerdt670/
Halert670/
Gauweeler670/

Gayler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gayler in the Russian language
Гайлерgajler-

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