Phail Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Phail Surname Definition:
Gaelic genitive of Paul. Domh'll Phail (1798-1875), shepherd poet of Badenoch, was born in Dalnaspidal and died in Kingussie.
Phail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Phail (112) may also be a first name.
Phail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic genitive of Paul. Domh'll Phail (1798-1875), shepherd poet of Badenoch, was born in Dalnaspidal and died in Kingussie.
Sometimes a form of MacFall, q.v. This Scottish name has also been used synonymously with Vail, which is a variant of Veale, q.v
Phail Demographics
Average Phail Salary in
United States
$52,886 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Phail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phail Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phail (Hindi: फैल, Marathi: फाईल, Oriya: େଫୖଲ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phail? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,465,390th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. Phail occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Phail are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 885,979th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 112 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Phail is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and Michigan, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.
Phail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Phail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Phail surname grew 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phail Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Phail last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.
Phail earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.57% more than the national average, earning $52,886 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Phail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phail in the Marathi language | ||
| फाईल | pha'ila | - |
| Phail in the Hindi language | ||
| फैल | phaila | 75 |
| फाईल | pha'ila | 25 |
| Phail in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫୖଲ | ephala | 50 |
| ଫାଇଲ | pha'ila | 50 |
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