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, France, Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Gerl | Germany, France, United States, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Goehr | Germany, Canada, Brazil, United States, Switzerland |