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 |
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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 |
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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
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Phail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phail Come From? nationality or country of origin
Phail (Hindi: फैल, Marathi: फाईल, Oriya: େଫୖଲ) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur 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 used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Phail is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Phail reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Phail is also the 885,979th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 112 people.
Phail is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 17 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and Michigan, where 16 percent reside. Besides The United States Phail occurs 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 carrying the Phail last name expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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 Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the 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 |
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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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