Yalé
surname · Latin script
Recorded as a female name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Yalé is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in France. Recorded meaning: Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
- FRFrance
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
- WelshIâl(measured from records)
- Welsh rootiâl“clearing“clearing, cultivated upland”(measured from records)
Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
Sources 4
- The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles
- Wiktionary
- 2500 noms propres devenus communs : dictionnaire étymologique (éponymes, antonomases et hypallages)
- Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]
Attested across 17 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
- FRFrance
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Evidence(measured from records)
No register attests this spelling yet
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Yalé mean, and where does it come from?
- Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor. Recorded by The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles and Wiktionary and 2 other sources.
- In which country does Yalé have the most bearers?
- Yalé is most frequently recorded in France.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Yalé”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.