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Where Does The Last Name Pale Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pale (Hindi: पाले, Marathi: पाले, Oriya: ପାେଲ) is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Palé, Păle or Pâle. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pale? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Pale is the 5,106^th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,750 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Pale live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Pale is also the 55,352^nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,628 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 53,674 people, or 1 in 430. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily found in: Zanzan District, where 49 percent reside, Bas-Sassandra District, where 11 percent reside and Montagnes District, where 10 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast Pale occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 23 percent reside and Mozambique, where 9 percent reside.

Pale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pale last name rose 247 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pale Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pale surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Pale earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 48.01% less than the national average, earning R 123,540 per year; in United States they earn 14.9% less than the national average, earning $36,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.78% less than the national average, earning $31,412 CAD per year.