Origins of the Dale surname

What does the name Dale mean?

Dale is an English surname, being found in records from as early as the 1200s. It is a toponymical name and refers to those who lived in or near a dale or valley. This comes from the Old English 'dael', with the same meaning.

Alternative variations of the name Dale

Dale, Dail, Daill, Daile, Dayle

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 630North West 1440Isle of Man 29Yorkshire 1528East Midlands 383West Midlands 2097East 591London 1964South East 971South West 246South Wales 63Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 32Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Dales lived in west-midlands

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18,000 Dale Travel & migration records
130,000 Dales found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Dale

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289th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Dale first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Dales

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Dales in 1921

Dressmaker

559

Domestic Servant

361

General Servant Domestic

332

Laundress

300

General Servant

255

Commmon male occupations for Dales in 1921

Farmer

658

Agricultural Labourer

625

Coal Miner

449

General Labourer

419

Farm Labourer

398

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