Pales

Pales Meaning & Origin

About Pales
The surname Pales is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pale," meaning a stake or post used to mark a boundary or enclosure. As a surname, Pales likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with such boundary markers. It could also have been a nickname for someone who was tall or thin, as the term "pale" was sometimes used to describe a person with a slender build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pales: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/peɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pales in Braille

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

The name Pales in braille

How to sign the name Pales using Sign Language

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

The name Pales in sign language

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