Pail

Pail Meaning & Origin

About Pail
The surname Pail is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pale," meaning a stake or a fence. It is likely that the name was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a fence or boundary, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who made or maintained fences. The surname Pail is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pail: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/peɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pail in Braille

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

The name Pail in braille

How to sign the name Pail using Sign Language

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

The name Pail in sign language

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