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
Discover how your Dale ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 18 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 29 |
| Cambridgeshire | 48 |
| Channel Islands | 20 |
| Cheshire | 1,182 |
| Cornwall | 226 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 208 |
| Devon | 66 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 369 |
| Essex | 411 |
| Gloucestershire | 102 |
| Hampshire | 184 |
| Herefordshire | 81 |
| Hertfordshire | 39 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 21 |
| Isle of Man | 19 |
| Kent | 381 |
| Lancashire | 1,334 |
| Leicestershire | 141 |
| Lincolnshire | 242 |
| London | 1,329 |
| Middlesex | 237 |
| Northumberland | 103 |
| Norfolk | 125 |
| Northamptonshire | 71 |
| Nottinghamshire | 213 |
| Oxfordshire | 141 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 21 |
| Shropshire | 37 |
| Suffolk | 278 |
| Somerset | 74 |
| Surrey | 237 |
| Sussex | 310 |
| Staffordshire | 1,428 |
| Warwickshire | 474 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 83 |
| Yorkshire | 2,172 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 16 |
| Glamorgan | 71 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 29 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,065 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 212 |
| Coal Miner | 179 |
| General Labourer | 157 |
| Farmer | 149 |
| Domestic Servant | 137 |
| Dress Maker | 133 |
| Living On Own Means | 107 |
| Labourer | 76 |
| Farm Labourer | 76 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 75 |
| General Servant Domestic | 74 |
| Farm Servant | 72 |
| General Servant | 64 |
| Cotton Weaver | 50 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| House Keeper | 49 |
| General Domestic Servant | 46 |
| Joiner | 44 |
| Gardener | 41 |
| Carpenter | 38 |
| Blacksmith | 31 |
| Clerk | 31 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Painter | 29 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dale | 5,811 |
| William Dale | 5,665 |
| John Dale | 5,657 |
| Elizabeth Dale | 3,839 |
| George Dale | 3,420 |
| Thomas Dale | 3,022 |
| Sarah Dale | 3,000 |
| James Dale | 2,605 |
| Ann Dale | 1,986 |
| Jane Dale | 1,654 |
| Joseph Dale | 1,610 |
| Henry Dale | 1,601 |
| Hannah Dale | 1,502 |
| Charles Dale | 1,465 |
| Annie Dale | 1,318 |
| Eliza Dale | 1,240 |
| Emma Dale | 1,201 |
| Alice Dale | 1,173 |
| Ellen Dale | 1,132 |
| Robert Dale | 1,130 |
| Arthur Dale | 1,018 |
| Edward Dale | 942 |
| Alfred Dale | 940 |
| Emily Dale | 928 |
| Samuel Dale | 904 |
| 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 |
The surname Dale is the most popular version of all its varients