Nail Surname
Approximately 17,073 people bear this surname
Nail Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten ale,' i.e. at the ale-house, the final 'n' of atten becoming the prefix of the name proper. 'And maken him gret festes at the nale.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. Nelmes, Noakes, Nail was a natural modern variant.
Read More About This SurnameNail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,663 | 1:47,300 | 5,745 |
| Egypt | 2,502 | 1:36,745 | 3,820 |
| Algeria | 2,397 | 1:16,117 | 2,916 |
| France | 1,105 | 1:60,111 | 8,111 |
| Chile | 764 | 1:23,058 | 1,399 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Namibia | 259 | 1:9,303 | 1,800 |
| Indonesia | 200 | 1:661,246 | 51,715 |
| Turkey | 173 | 1:449,835 | 26,424 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100 | 1:81,537 | 10,792 |
| India | 98 | 1:7,827,198 | 166,253 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Mexico | 53 | 1:2,342,004 | 20,289 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Eritrea | 25 | 1:190,076 | 185 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Bulgaria | 23 | 1:303,431 | 15,323 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Maldives | 11 | 1:36,743 | 2,003 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,486 | 1:33,795 | 4,041 |
Nail (84,860) may also be a first name.
Nail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten ale,' i.e. at the ale-house, the final 'n' of atten becoming the prefix of the name proper. 'And maken him gret festes at the nale.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. Nelmes, Noakes, Nail was a natural modern variant.
1562. Married — John Nale and Sisley Barlow: St. Antholin (London).
1584. John Naile, of Liverpool: Wills at Chester.
1791. Married — William Naile and Sarah Wild: St. George, Hanover Square.
1798. — Robert Nale and Maria Jervaise: ibid.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten hall,' i.e. at the hall, from residence there as owner or servant. The final 'n' in atten has become the prefix of the name proper.
1665-6. Baptised — William, s. William Nail, servant to Sir Edmond Turner: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1681. William Nail and Jane Biber: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Nægel: v. under Nagel, &c.
2 v. Nale.
Nail Demographics
Nail Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nail Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nail (Georgian: ნაილ, Hindi: नैल, Marathi: नाईल, Oriya: ନଇଲ, Russian: Наиль) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nail? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 31,276th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 426,846 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Nail live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nail is also the 11,772nd most widely held given name internationally, held by 84,860 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7,663 people, or 1 in 47,300. In The United States Nail is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Alabama, where 7 percent live and Oklahoma, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 87 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Algeria, where 14 percent live.
Nail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nail has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nail surname expanded 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nail Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nail surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (92%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Nail surname are 21.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nail earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.18% less than the national average, earning R 51,852 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $41,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $58,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasil | 89 | 921 | / |
| Naill | 89 | 820 | / |
| Naile | 89 | 755 | / |
| Najil | 89 | 639 | / |
| Naiel | 89 | 611 | / |
| Nayil | 89 | 478 | / |
| Natil | 89 | 121 | / |
| Nacil | 89 | 74 | / |
| Naail | 89 | 42 | / |
| Naial | 89 | 15 | / |
| Nhail | 89 | 15 | / |
| Naiul | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ngail | 89 | 13 | / |
| Naiol | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nailh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Naisl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hnail | 89 | 1 | / |
| Naiyl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nal | 86 | 7,642 | / |
| Nahial | 80 | 1,103 | / |
| Nausil | 80 | 183 | / |
| Naille | 80 | 124 | / |
| Naucil | 80 | 74 | / |
| Nayile | 80 | 33 | / |
| Nassil | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nasiel | 80 | 28 | / |
| Naihal | 80 | 27 | / |
| Nahail | 80 | 9 | / |
| Natill | 80 | 7 | / |
| Naitel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nattil | 80 | 4 | / |
| Naihil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nahsil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Naisil | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naisel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nautil | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nawiel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naiele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najilp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naajil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nasisl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naacil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nascil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naisle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Neal | 75 | 147,864 | / |
| Neil | 75 | 36,046 | / |
| Nale | 75 | 26,564 | / |
| Nile | 75 | 14,394 | / |
| Nall | 75 | 9,161 | / |
| Niel | 75 | 7,826 | / |
| Naal | 75 | 7,034 | / |
| Nael | 75 | 4,848 | / |
| Noil | 75 | 4,801 | / |
| Naul | 75 | 1,940 | / |
| Nayl | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Nahl | 75 | 1,035 | / |
| Ngal | 75 | 358 | / |
| Nhal | 75 | 323 | / |
| Ngil | 75 | 299 | / |
| Nuil | 75 | 154 | / |
| Nasl | 75 | 102 | / |
| Nilh | 75 | 88 | / |
| Najl | 75 | 39 | / |
| Naël | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nald | 75 | 28 | / |
| Nitl | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nhil | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nalh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ønal | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nalt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nnal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Natl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gnal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hnal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Naýl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ûnal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nailova | 73 | 122 | / |
| Hnassil | 73 | 80 | / |
| Naihoul | 73 | 64 | / |
| Nasiell | 73 | 17 | / |
| Naihele | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nailowa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnachil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najille | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naichel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neill | 67 | 32,863 | / |
| Neale | 67 | 27,620 | / |
| Nehal | 67 | 13,935 | / |
| Nayel | 67 | 13,511 | / |
| Nahal | 67 | 12,628 | / |
| Nayal | 67 | 6,062 | / |
| Nalle | 67 | 5,047 | / |
| Nhiel | 67 | 4,758 | / |
| Neild | 67 | 2,302 | / |
| Natel | 67 | 1,597 | / |
| Neall | 67 | 911 | / |
| Niell | 67 | 873 | / |
| Nille | 67 | 664 | / |
| Nayle | 67 | 648 | / |
| Nesil | 67 | 604 | / |
| Nagli | 67 | 547 | / |
| Nejal | 67 | 543 | / |
| Nhale | 67 | 535 | / |
| Najal | 67 | 515 | / |
| Nisel | 67 | 473 | / |
| Gnale | 67 | 450 | / |
| Naule | 67 | 432 | / |
| Nalhe | 67 | 425 | / |
| Noyal | 67 | 418 | / |
| Gnall | 67 | 402 | / |
| Najul | 67 | 338 | / |
| Naale | 67 | 299 | / |
| Nahul | 67 | 271 | / |
| Niyal | 67 | 195 | / |
| Neile | 67 | 176 | / |
| Noial | 67 | 172 | / |
| Nawel | 67 | 127 | / |
| Nnile | 67 | 120 | / |
| Nasel | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nheil | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nisle | 67 | 98 | / |
| Nacel | 67 | 94 | / |
| Noiel | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nijal | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ngaul | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nißel | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nayul | 67 | 55 | / |
| Neyal | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nitel | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nicel | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nisil | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gnile | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nijil | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nasle | 67 | 37 | / |
| Najel | 67 | 36 | / |
| Najol | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nauel | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nitil | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nayol | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyiel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nojal | 67 | 18 | / |
| Noile | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nijel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nyial | 67 | 14 | / |
| Niyel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngoil | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nealt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngall | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nujal | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nittl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuijl | 67 | 9 | / |
| 'Nale | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neeal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Noitl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nnale | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neald | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nejil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neisl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niyol | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nhall | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngael | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noyil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Netil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahyl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nauld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naulp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neuil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Néill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nayilowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naull | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nujil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nathl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhatl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naulå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gneil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayilova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naalt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neual | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neyil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Necil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nihle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nilhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naatl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naylt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neitl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nealh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Natél | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nallp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nneil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyoal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naichelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Na'll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neial | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neal- | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nilhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nahll | 67 | 0 | / |
Nail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nail in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაილ | nail | - |
| Nail in the Marathi language | ||
| नाईल | na'ila | 60.42 |
| नईल | na'ila | 10.42 |
| नाइल | na'ila | 8.33 |
| नैल | naila | 4.17 |
| नील | nila | 4.17 |
| नाक़ील | naqila | 4.17 |
| नईळ | na'ila | 4.17 |
| नाइला | na'ila | 2.08 |
| नािज़ल | naizala | 2.08 |
| Nail in the Hindi language | ||
| नैल | naila | 55.56 |
| नईल | na'ila | 14.81 |
| नाईल | na'ila | 14.81 |
| नाइल | na'ila | 11.11 |
| नइल | na'ila | 3.7 |
| Nail in the Oriya language | ||
| ନଇଲ | na'ila | 35.29 |
| େନୖଲ | enala | 23.53 |
| େନୖଳ | enala | 17.65 |
| ନାଇଳ | na'ila | 11.76 |
| ନିଲା | nila | 5.88 |
| ନଇଳ | na'ila | 5.88 |
| Nail in the Russian language | ||
| Наиль | nail | - |
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