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Surname Gale in modern Croatia
Gale families are Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Zagreb. In Kazaginac in Western Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Gale.
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Prevalence
About 280 people with faimily name Gale live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 25 other places, mostly in Zagreb (110), Split (40), Vinkovci (25), Blato na Cetini (20), and in Bjelovar (10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Gale (including: Galle , Ghale , Gallie , Gahle , Gallee , Galeh , Galhe , Gaale and Galee ) is present in 130 countries worldwide. The family name "Gale " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 10000 in Australia , and some 10000 people in Canada. "Galle " is used by some 7000 people in France , about 7000 in Germany , and some 6000 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ante Gale,
Vjekoslav Gale,
Irena Gale,
Svetislav Gale,
Ivan Gale,
Korina Gale,
Saša Gale,
Marko Gale,
Jozo Gale,
Višnja Gale,
Damir Gale,
Ljubica Gale,
Zdravko Gale,
Marija Gale,
Ivanko Gale,
Tomislav Gale,
Nikolina Gale,
Blažan Gale,
Linda Gale
