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'.
Discover how your Gale ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 19 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 117 |
| Cambridgeshire | 20 |
| Channel Islands | 46 |
| Cheshire | 18 |
| Cornwall | 31 |
| Cumberland | 34 |
| Derbyshire | 6 |
| Devon | 550 |
| Dorset | 622 |
| Durham | 35 |
| Essex | 70 |
| Gloucestershire | 231 |
| Hampshire | 530 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 109 |
| Isle of Man | 261 |
| Kent | 52 |
| Lancashire | 77 |
| Leicestershire | 41 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 790 |
| Middlesex | 49 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 38 |
| Oxfordshire | 50 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 109 |
| Shropshire | 22 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 326 |
| Surrey | 134 |
| Sussex | 132 |
| Staffordshire | 16 |
| Warwickshire | 71 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 602 |
| Worcestershire | 86 |
| Yorkshire | 288 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 26 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 35 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 755 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 323 |
| House Servant | 119 |
| Labourer | 107 |
| Dress Maker | 72 |
| Farm Labourer | 71 |
| Servant | 64 |
| At Home | 57 |
| Carpenter | 53 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Pauper | 32 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Annuitant | 25 |
| Errand Boy | 21 |
| Mason | 21 |
| Baker | 20 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Grocer | 20 |
| Ag Labourer | 19 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Farm Servant | 18 |
| Twine Spinner | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Gale | 4,362 |
| Mary Gale | 3,641 |
| John Gale | 3,301 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 2,577 |
| George Gale | 2,341 |
| Thomas Gale | 1,970 |
| Sarah Gale | 1,961 |
| James Gale | 1,652 |
| Henry Gale | 1,454 |
| Charles Gale | 1,422 |
| Ann Gale | 1,334 |
| Jane Gale | 1,246 |
| Eliza Gale | 952 |
| Emily Gale | 896 |
| Frederick Gale | 868 |
| Alice Gale | 858 |
| Annie Gale | 840 |
| Emma Gale | 827 |
| Ellen Gale | 810 |
| Joseph Gale | 755 |
| Robert Gale | 744 |
| Edward Gale | 693 |
| Richard Gale | 667 |
| Alfred Gale | 642 |
| Albert Gale | 619 |
| 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 |
The surname Gale is the most popular version of all its varients