Last Name GALES

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • GALES is ranked as the 9409th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 3,854.
  • This name is in the 98th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 1.21 people named GALES for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named GALES is 4,365, the rank is 8,236 and the proportion per 100k Americans named GALES is 1.37.

Last Names GALES
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 3,854 +/-5.7%
  • National Rank 9,409
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 1.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 4,365
  • National Rank 8,236
  • Proportion/100k 1.37

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name GALES is 41.3% White, 2.7% Hispanic origin, 52.5% Black, 0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.1% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name GALES have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name GALES is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name GALES

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 41.3% 63.9% -22.6%
Hispanic origin 2.7% 16.3% -13.6%
Black 52.5% 12.3% 40.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.9% -4.1%
Two or more races 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named GALES is North Carolina where 440 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named GALES, as 5.53 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 97th, this rank was reached in the states of North Carolina.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Nevada (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 31 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names GALES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 99 0.77 91.5% Indiana 66 1 87.2% Iowa 42 1.36 83.1% Kansas 77 2.66 89.0% Michigan 82 0.83 91.5% Minnesota 49 0.9 85.4% Missouri 100 3.33 89.5% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 181 1.56 94.9% South Dakota 27 3.11 67.2% Wisconsin 65 1.12 88.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name GALES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 99 0.77 91.5%
Indiana 66 1 87.2%
Iowa 42 1.36 83.1%
Kansas 77 2.66 89.0%
Michigan 82 0.83 91.5%
Minnesota 49 0.9 85.4%
Missouri 100 3.33 89.5%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 181 1.56 94.9%
South Dakota 27 3.11 67.2%
Wisconsin 65 1.12 88.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names GALES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 69.4% Arizona 51 0.75 87.0% California 242 0.62 95.7% Colorado 20 0.38 69.4% Hawaii 6 0.42 15.8% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 9 0.32 18.3% New Mexico 0 0 0.0% Oregon 22 0.55 69.0% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 47 0.67 87.4% Wyoming 9 1.6 16.2%

West States
State stats for the first name GALES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 69.4%
Arizona 51 0.75 87.0%
California 242 0.62 95.7%
Colorado 20 0.38 69.4%
Hawaii 6 0.42 15.8%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 9 0.32 18.3%
New Mexico 0 0 0.0%
Oregon 22 0.55 69.0%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 47 0.67 87.4%
Wyoming 9 1.6 16.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names GALES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 17 0.48 56.4% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.3% New Hampshire 19 1.41 63.5% New Jersey 146 1.63 94.8% New York 199 1.01 95.5% Pennsylvania 229 1.79 96.4% Rhode Island 18 1.73 61.3% Vermont 4 0.63 15.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name GALES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 17 0.48 56.4%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 85 1.26 89.3%
New Hampshire 19 1.41 63.5%
New Jersey 146 1.63 94.8%
New York 199 1.01 95.5%
Pennsylvania 229 1.79 96.4%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 61.3%
Vermont 4 0.63 15.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names GALES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 46 0.95 84.2% Arkansas 58 1.94 86.1% Delaware 11 1.14 71.1% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 89.6% Florida 135 0.68 95.6% Georgia 133 1.32 94.1% Kentucky 58 1.32 84.9% Louisiana 100 2.16 89.2% Maryland 160 2.68 96.2% Mississippi 100 3.33 89.5% North Carolina 440 4.43 97.9% Oklahoma 71 1.84 87.1% South Carolina 37 0.77 85.2% Tennessee 175 2.68 94.8% Texas 265 0.98 95.9% Virginia 59 0.71 89.5% West Virginia 9 0.49 15.2%

South States
State stats for the first name GALES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 46 0.95 84.2%
Arkansas 58 1.94 86.1%
Delaware 11 1.14 71.1%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 89.6%
Florida 135 0.68 95.6%
Georgia 133 1.32 94.1%
Kentucky 58 1.32 84.9%
Louisiana 100 2.16 89.2%
Maryland 160 2.68 96.2%
Mississippi 100 3.33 89.5%
North Carolina 440 4.43 97.9%
Oklahoma 71 1.84 87.1%
South Carolina 37 0.77 85.2%
Tennessee 175 2.68 94.8%
Texas 265 0.98 95.9%
Virginia 59 0.71 89.5%
West Virginia 9 0.49 15.2%
 

Full Names with GALES as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have GALES as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named GALES.

The most popular full name is John GALES. 2.05% of all the people named GALES have this given name.

There are 479 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name GALES

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John GALES 2.05%
2 James GALES 1.45%
3 David GALES 1.20%
4 Barbara GALES 0.96%
5 Christopher GALES 0.96%
6 Michael GALES 0.96%
7 Betty GALES 0.84%
8 Daniel GALES 0.84%
9 Donna GALES 0.84%
10 Patricia GALES 0.84%
11 Robert GALES 0.84%
12 Eric GALES 0.72%
13 Janet GALES 0.72%
14 Kenneth GALES 0.72%
15 Mary GALES 0.72%
16 Richard GALES 0.72%
17 Thomas GALES 0.72%
18 Elizabeth GALES 0.60%
19 Jennifer GALES 0.60%
20 Joyce GALES 0.60%