Dale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dale Name Meaning: Name for someone who lived in a valley, or came from one of the numerous places named with Dale, eg in Cumbria & Yorkshire

First found in Yorkshire, possibly well before the Norman Conquest

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dale family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 322
Female Servant 292
Independent 181
Farmer 173
Male Servant 126
Labourer 107
Shoe Maker 55
Ag Labourer 47
Carpenter 37
Dress Maker 33
Tailor 33
Blacksmith 32
Silk Piecer 29
Butcher 27
Apprentice 26
Gardener 25
Pupil 24
Silk Weaver 24
Clerk 23
Weaver 23
Pauper 16
Silk Winder 15
Smith 15
Publican 14
Joiner 13

Dale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dale 100% 89,619
2 Deal 50% 6,684
3 Doel 25% 4,302
4 Idle 50% 3,115
5 Dole 75% 1,374
6 Udale 80% 1,273
7 Dayle 80% 1,263
8 Dial 50% 469
9 Doole 60% 458
10 Odle 50% 410
11 Deale 80% 352
12 Dulieu 50% 349
13 Delo 50% 307
14 Udal 50% 269
15 Dule 75% 223
16 Odel 25% 216
17 Delia 40% 209
18 Eadle 60% 196
19 Duel 25% 194
20 Deel 25% 171
21 Edle 50% 146
22 Adel 25% 143
23 Dile 75% 122
24 Udle 50% 121
25 Dail 50% 119
26 Eedle 40% 111
27 Deloe 60% 108
28 Dool 25% 102

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

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