Ale

Etymology

 * As a surname, from, probably a shortening of.
 * As an surname, likely a variant of.
 * As an English surname, from, shortened from several names such as , , etc.
 * Also as an English surname, variant of.
 * As a surname, from the personal name, also shortened from names such as ,.
 * As a surname, from . This surname is mostly found in Nepal.

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Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Ale is the 34223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Ale is most common among White (37.86%), Hispanic/Latino (26.24%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.78%) individuals.

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Noun

 * 1) ale