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 | 17 |
| Buckinghamshire | 41 |
| Berkshire | 37 |
| Cambridgeshire | 46 |
| Channel Islands | 22 |
| Cheshire | 1,221 |
| Cornwall | 244 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 269 |
| Devon | 69 |
| Dorset | 23 |
| Durham | 519 |
| Essex | 541 |
| Gloucestershire | 135 |
| Hampshire | 203 |
| Herefordshire | 86 |
| Hertfordshire | 59 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 38 |
| Isle of Man | 21 |
| Kent | 478 |
| Lancashire | 1,667 |
| Leicestershire | 201 |
| Lincolnshire | 283 |
| London | 1,426 |
| Middlesex | 355 |
| Northumberland | 129 |
| Norfolk | 130 |
| Northamptonshire | 105 |
| Nottinghamshire | 235 |
| Oxfordshire | 154 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 38 |
| Shropshire | 79 |
| Suffolk | 291 |
| Somerset | 66 |
| Surrey | 361 |
| Sussex | 362 |
| Staffordshire | 1,666 |
| Warwickshire | 538 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 97 |
| Yorkshire | 2,437 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 59 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 26 |
| Pembrokeshire | 16 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Farmer | 161 |
| Living On Own Means | 157 |
| General Labourer | 138 |
| General Servant Domestic | 114 |
| Dress Maker | 102 |
| Scholar | 83 |
| Cook Domestic | 70 |
| Domestic Servant | 64 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 63 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 56 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 52 |
| Laundress Wash | 42 |
| At School | 42 |
| Charwoman | 41 |
| Dressmaker | 40 |
| House Maid Domestic | 40 |
| Cotton Weaver | 40 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 37 |
| House Keeper | 36 |
| Bricklayer | 35 |
| Carpenter | 34 |
| Servant Domestic | 32 |
| School | 32 |
| Tailoress | 28 |
| Blacksmith | 27 |
| 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