Gailes

Gailes Meaning & Origin

About Gailes
The surname Gailes is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Gailes" in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The surname Gailes likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who came from or lived near the village of Gailes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gailes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gailes: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gailes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gailes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/gailes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gailes in Braille

Here's how to represent Gailes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gailes in braille

How to sign the name Gailes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gailes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gailes in sign language

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