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

The last name Gayles (Russian: Гайлес) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Gayles is the 220,420^th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,932,836 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gayles live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955^th most frequent given name on earth. It is borne by 54 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,780 people, or 1 in 203,629. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.

Gayles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gayles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gayles last name grew 2,373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gayles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gayles are 18.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gayles earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $38,003 USD per year.