Gayles

Gayles Meaning & Origin

About Gayles
The surname Gayles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gail," which itself is a short form of the name "Abigail." The name "Abigail" comes from the Hebrew name "Avigayil," meaning "my father is joy" or "father's joy." Therefore, the surname Gayles can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gail" or "one who is associated with joy or happiness."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gayles: 1,300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gayles 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 Gayles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gayles in Braille

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

The name Gayles in braille

How to sign the name Gayles using Sign Language

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

The name Gayles in sign language

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