Gale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gale Name Meaning: A nickname for a cheerfull or or roisterous person.Middle english ga(i)le 'jovial','rowdy'.Old english gal 'merry',reinforced by old French 'gail'.

The name is of English origin.Introduced by the Normans as 'Geil'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gale family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 340
Female Servant 193
Independent 122
Labourer 110
Male Servant 83
Farmer 66
Shoe Maker 46
Carpenter 44
Ag Labourer 24
Mason 19
Gardener 17
Yeoman 17
Baker 16
Tailor 16
Dress Maker 15
Weaver 15
Clerk 14
Publican 13
Apprentice 11
Pupil 10
Pauper 10
Servant 10
Grocer 9
Sawyer 9
Blacksmith 8

Gale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gale 100% 62,737
2 Eagle 60% 12,368
3 Ogle 50% 6,616
4 Gile 75% 3,067
5 Geal 50% 2,373
6 Gaul 50% 1,815
7 Glue 50% 1,481
8 Geale 80% 1,379
9 Guile 60% 939
10 Goole 60% 600
11 Gole 75% 532
12 Gaule 80% 375
13 Goale 80% 341
14 Gail 50% 337
15 Goule 60% 286
16 Agle 50% 250
17 Goal 50% 240
18 Gel 50% 225
19 Glee 50% 176
20 Galle 80% 164
21 Gule 75% 144
22 Giel 25% 127
23 Egle 50% 120
24 Gayle 80% 120
25 Geel 25% 111
26 Gool 25% 109
27 Goul 25% 109
28 Gil 50% 100

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The surname Gale is the most popular version of all its varients

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