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Where Does The Last Name Chahal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chahal (Arabic: الشهال, Hindi: चहल, Marathi: चाहल, Oriya: ଚହଳ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chahal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Chahal is the 26,015^th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 352,294 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Chahal are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chahal is also the 359,531^st most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 549 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 12,189 people, or 1 in 62,931. In India it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 43 percent live, Haryana, where 19 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent live. Other than India this surname is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Chahal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chahal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chahal last name rose 26,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chahal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Chahal are 2.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chahal earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning 315,523 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $57,497 CAD per year.