Nale Surname
Approximately 26,564 people bear this surname
Nale 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 SurnameNale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,997 | 1:45,129 | 3,145 |
| Philippines | 1,911 | 1:52,977 | 8,774 |
| United States | 1,780 | 1:203,629 | 19,997 |
| South Africa | 1,247 | 1:43,446 | 5,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,021 | 1:7,986 | 603 |
| Indonesia | 932 | 1:141,898 | 14,033 |
| Italy | 539 | 1:113,463 | 18,877 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Cameroon | 327 | 1:63,514 | 8,079 |
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Nigeria | 123 | 1:1,440,185 | 55,603 |
| Kenya | 121 | 1:381,652 | 21,791 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Tanzania | 73 | 1:725,228 | 41,094 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Lesotho | 31 | 1:65,566 | 9,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
The alternate forms: Nalé (5) are calculated separately.
Nale (2,831) may also be a first name.
Nale 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) a contraction of Atte Nale or Atten- Ale = At the Ale (-House) [Middle English atte nale, Early Middle English at þen ale, Old English æt þǽm eale] And songen [sang] atte nale.—Piers Plowman, 4027.
Attcn-Ale, i.e. "at the Alehouse." The tendency of the final N of the old proposition to adhere to the noun, is shown under Noakes, &c. Nale, in the sense of alehouse, is used by Chaucer.
Nale Demographics
Nale Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nale (Georgian: ნალე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻝ, Hindi: नाले, Marathi: नाळे, Oriya: ନାେଳ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Nalé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nale? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,579th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 274,339 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Nale reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nale is also the 136,923rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 2,831 people.
The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 16,997 people, or 1 in 45,129. In India Nale is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Not including India Nale exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Nale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nale surname are 18.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nale earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.31% less than the national average, earning €25,132 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.47% less than the national average, earning R 131,952 per year and in United States they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $41,300 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nale in the Georgian language | ||
| ნალე | nale | - |
| Nale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﺎﻝ | nal | - |
| Nale in the Marathi language | ||
| नाळे | nale | 77.18 |
| नळे | nale | 17.64 |
| नाले | nale | 4.59 |
| नले | nale | 0.33 |
| नाऴे | nale | 0.03 |
| िनळे | inale | 0.02 |
| नाळॆ | nale | 0.02 |
| णाल | nala | 0.01 |
| ्नळे | nale | 0.01 |
| नळॆ | nale | 0.01 |
| नळ | nala | 0.01 |
| Nale in the Hindi language | ||
| नाले | nale | 57.14 |
| नले | nale | 42.86 |
| Nale in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାେଳ | naela | 50 |
| ନାେଲ | naela | 50 |
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