Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DALE
There are approximately 27,026 people named Dale in the UK. That makes it the 356th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 428 are named Dale.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
DealDell
Dahl
Dail
Dahle
Dahley
Daell
Daal
Daihl
Dahll
Daehl
Daall
Dailee
Daelee
Daeley
Daele
Dahil
Daile
Daileau
Dahlz
Dahls
Dahlie
Daals
Dahlez
Daiele
Daila
The Dale surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DALE. A valley. The medieval form was At Dale, softened afterwards to A'Dale, as often found in parisli registers of the XVI. cent., and widely renowned through the ballad of Robin Hood and AUin a'Dale. In the H.R. we find Dc Dale, and De la Dale.