Last name ゲール (Gael 
, Gerl 
, ゲール) , around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen ゲール is habitual in Martinique, where it is quite a common surname, Gabon, and Cameroon. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Cameroon, Germany, and France. More frequently, ゲール is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gael | Germany, Cameroon, Gabon, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Gerl | Germany, Mexico, United States, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Goehr | Germany, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Brazil |