Yale Surname

42,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Niger

Yale Surname Definition:

A Dialectal form of Hale, q.v.

Yale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3321:108,78111,881
Nigeria1,3351:132,6918,604
DR Congo1,2311:60,0167,159
Niger1,1761:16,3201,088
Ivory Coast1,1721:19,6851,491
Iran8571:89,5959,015
England4401:126,63212,659
Bolivia3801:27,9381,967
Papua New Guinea3571:22,8402,492
Canada3421:107,73611,580
Peru3041:104,5536,529
India1671:4,593,206118,643
Cameroon1411:147,29816,269
Iraq1411:248,3815,326
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Thailand861:821,376131,940
Wales681:45,5084,331
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Senegal571:255,7781,562
France521:1,277,360130,443
China451:30,384,9241,604
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Burkina Faso161:1,147,00610,865
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
Palestine131:349,91111,386
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Congo51:997,81917,129
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9891:50,7775,755

The alternate forms: Yalé (8) are calculated separately.

Yale (6,593) may also be a first name.

Yale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dialectal form of Hale, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at a corner, nook or secret place, or at the side of a hill.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A correspondent styles this "a genuine Cambrian name, from the family seat in Flintshire."

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a lordship of the same name in Wales.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Flemish, Jell; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Yale Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yale Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yale (Arabic: يايل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻌﻞ, Hindi: याले, Marathi: याळे) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Yalé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yale.

How Common Is The Last Name Yale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,766th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 598,812 people. Yale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Yale live; 29 percent live in West Africa and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 80,657th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 6,593 people.

Yale is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,332 people, or 1 in 108,781. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Yale is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.

Yale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yale last name expanded 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Yale last name are 13.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Yale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,390 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.04% less than the national average, earning R 30,792 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $23,373,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yalé928/
Yalle892,862/
Yaled89529/
Yiale89441/
Yalee89436/
Yalet89301/
Yales89267/
Yaleh89195/
Yaley89181/
Yalie89165/
Yalei89123/
Yaleu89110/
Yahle8979/
Yalep8977/
Yoale8940/
Yalea8935/
Yaale8929/
Yaler8923/
Yalge895/
Hyale894/
Yalje893/
Yayle892/
Yalez892/
Yasle891/
Yhale891/
Jyale891/
Yal862,454/
Yalley806,142/
Yiaile801,152/
Yaoule80256/
Yalles80166/
Aiyale80131/
Yallet8070/
Yaller8035/
Yalleh8035/
Yalets8015/
Yaleij8015/
Yahale8012/
Hyaled8010/
Yallie8010/
Aayale808/
Yallee806/
Ayyale806/
Yahley806/
Yahule806/
Yasler805/
Yallez805/
Yahlee805/
Yahleh804/
Yasley804/
Yaleed804/
Yalled803/
Yalesh803/
Ayiale803/
Yaslle803/
Yallei802/
Hyaleu802/
Hyalep801/
Hyalle801/
Yatlee801/
Yalees801/
Yahles801/
Hyaler801/
Hyatle801/
Ujyale801/
Yayley801/
Yallea801/
Yallle801/
Yaleet801/
Yahler801/
Yahleu801/
Oyiale801/
Yhalee801/
Yaleat801/
Yaleee801/
Yayler800/
Yalett800/
Yialer800/
Yala7527,188/
Yali759,224/
Yoal758,311/
Jale756,913/
Eale755,965/
Yaly753,044/
Yole752,499/
Yall751,374/
Yahl75385/
Yalt7585/
Jyal7574/
Iale7568/
Hyal7562/
Yald7535/
Yalj7523/
Yaal7518/
Yalh757/
Yasl754/
Yaël754/
Yalí753/
Yalá752/
Yalı751/
Yatl751/
Yial751/
Yayl751/
Yhal751/
Yalp750/
Yalehet7336/
Yallech7325/
Yaouley7324/
Yallesh7321/
Yaoulle7312/
Yaoulea7311/
Hayyale734/
Yaleesh732/
Yahoule732/
Heyyale731/
Gayyale731/
Yallehi731/
Yaleish731/
Ayyalle731/
Yalless731/
Yallest730/
Yalla6728,410/
Yayla6725,498/
Yağli676,406/
Jaleh675,143/
Jales674,708/
Yayli673,465/
Yalli672,565/
Jalle672,343/
Heale672,053/
Ijale671,509/
Yoali671,424/
Yally671,377/
Jalea671,144/
Jaler67916/
Yaliç67866/
Yalgi67865/
Yaala67720/
Jalet67717/
Geale67560/
Jyala67459/
Yacel67422/
Yalij67383/
Yalip67365/
Yalis67352/
Ayole67345/
Yalid67328/
Jaule67304/
Yatel67293/
Jalie67278/
Yasil67275/
Jaled67275/
Yağal67265/
Jyali67260/
Yalya67252/
Jaile67223/
Yalay67192/
Yolle67164/
Hiale67159/
Jayle67156/
Oyole67139/
Eyole67124/
Jaale67122/
Yagli67110/
Yaliz67109/
Yalia67106/
Jalee67103/
Yaşıl6791/
Yahul6788/
Aayal6788/
Ayyal6781/
Yaali6780/
Uyyal6779/
Yasli6775/
Ajyal6769/
Jiale6765/
Yoler6758/
Yalaj6753/
Yalhi6751/
Yoles6747/
Jaley6742/
Ialea6742/
Yalai6741/
Ajole6739/
Yalyy6736/
Ihale6735/
Yolei6734/
Jhale6733/
Yoley6733/
Yalyi6732/
Yolie6731/
Jalei6727/
Yaledowa6727/
Aiyal6726/
Yatil6725/
Yolep6725/
Yahal6724/
Giale6723/
Yaloi6723/
Yalio6721/
Jalej6719/
Joyle6717/
Ealle6717/
Yalaa6717/
Uyole6716/
Yoole6715/
Yohle6714/
Yoleh6712/
Yalyo6711/
Yasel6711/
Jalep6710/
Ehale679/
Hyali679/
Yalui679/
Yalit678/
Yahli678/
Yolee677/
Yiala677/
Yoalh677/
Yahyl677/
Hyall676/
Yatli676/
Yahly676/
Yajla675/
Yoled675/
Yaall675/
Jeale674/
Jatle674/
Yoleu674/
Yağlı674/
Jalhe673/
Hyala673/
Aiole673/
Yolet673/
Yolez673/
Yalii673/
Yaloy673/
Ayial673/
Yosle672/
Eaule672/
Jgale672/
Jalje672/
Hyaly672/
Ialle672/
Eiyal672/
Jahle672/
Yallh672/
Hyole672/
Yiole672/
Yaloa672/
Yhall671/
Yaliy671/
Jyole671/
Jalez671/
Jalge671/
Jeyle671/
Hyaaleez671/
Hjale671/
Eaale671/
Eeale671/
Eyjal671/
Yaloj671/
Yieal671/
Uiyal671/
Ujyal671/
Yallp671/
Yalıç671/
Hyatl671/
Jaleu671/
Jasle671/
Hayyalee671/
Yaluy671/
Yaldh671/
Yalih671/
Yacil671/
Ayyaalle671/
Jjale671/
Yihal671/
Yhaal671/
Yhail671/
Yhala671/
Yajli671/
Yachelle671/
Yalyz671/
Ealhe671/
Hayialee671/
Iales670/
Hyalt670/
Eahle670/
Eoyle670/
Iahle670/
Ioyle670/
Yoeal670/

Yale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yale in the Hindi language
यालेyale-
Yale in the Marathi language
याळेyale58.1
यळेyale26.67
यलेyale11.43
यालेyale3.81
Yale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻌﻞyl50
ﻳﻠﻪylh25
ﻳﺎﻝyal25
Yale in the Arabic language
يايلyayl-
يلyl-

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