Chahal Surname

26,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Chahal Surname User-submission:

Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.

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Chahal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India12,1891:62,9314,300
England2,7891:19,9782,834
Canada2,6821:13,7382,019
United States1,6101:225,13021,781
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Pakistan1991:897,70812,217
United Arab Emirates1951:46,9864,731
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Norway171:302,48730,120
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Wales121:257,87814,969
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
France91:7,380,302306,885
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Chahal (549) may also be a first name.

Chahal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.

However, the name Chahal is shared by another clan and inter mixing has occurred; so ancestry is mixed. The name Chahal can be found native to Lebanon, Israel and Central Asian countries.

- hsingh1861

Chahal Last Name Facts

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) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chahal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 26,015th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 352,294 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Chahal live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 359,531st most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 549 people.

Chahal is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 12,189 people, or 1 in 62,931. In India it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 43 percent reside, Haryana, where 19 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Not including India this last name is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Chahal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chahal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chahall9218/
Chaahal927/
Chhahal922/
Chahail922/
Chahaal921/
Chaal911,701/
Chhal91361/
Chahl91157/
Hahal9132/
Chaahall861/
Chahul83683/
Chhail83207/
Chaale8378/
Chhale8321/
Chaatl8311/
Chheal838/
Hahalh832/
Chaall832/
Chathl831/
Chaahl831/
Chhahl831/
Chhall831/
Hahall830/
Chal807,086/
Hahl802,011/
Haal80439/
Chahalova806/
Chhaule77723/
Chachil77325/
Chhalle7730/
Chachel7714/
Chahcel773/
Khahale771/
Chaatll771/
Chhatil771/
Chale7357,923/
Cheal738,860/
Chalh732,413/
Chall731,756/
Chail73741/
Chaul73514/
Haasl73373/
Khaal73325/
Chatl73129/
Chalp7371/
Chald7330/
Haale7319/
Hahul7316/
Chalt7313/
Chhol737/
Hhall736/
Chayl735/
Haall733/
Chalì732/
Jhhal731/
Hhale731/
Haihl731/
Chaàl731/
Hathl731/
Chohl731/
Chaâl731/
Heahl730/
Chathtil711/
Chaile6712,335/
Hal679,345/
Challe678,921/
Chatel676,658/
Haasil673,740/
Chayle671,710/
Chaule671,288/
Chasle67861/
Cheale67278/
Chhoul67170/
Chacel6761/
Cheall6741/
Chhole6721/
Chasel6720/
Chaylt6715/
Chayld6713/
Chaill6711/
Chhotl677/
Chaild676/
Chatll674/
Chatil674/
Chahylova672/
Challh672/
Chasil671/
Chauyl671/
Challt671/
Khahlh671/
Jahaal671/
Jaahal671/
Chaisl671/
Chhoil671/
Chholh671/
Khhale671/
Cheatl671/
Chohle671/
Khaale671/
Haasel670/

Chahal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chahal in the Hindi language
चहलcahala54.26
चाहलcahala43.77
चाहालcahala0.96
चहालcahala0.79
चद्रलcadrala0.06
चाहलाcahala0.06
चचलcacala0.06
Chahal in the Oriya language
ଚହଳcahala52.31
ଚହଲcahala36.11
ଚାହାଲcahala5.56
ଚାହଲcahala1.85
ଚାହାଳcahala1.39
ମହାକୁରmahakura0.46
Chahal in the Marathi language
चाहलcahala27.31
चहाळcahala26.71
चहालcahala22.24
चहलcahala15.79
चाहालcahala3.97
चाहाळcahala0.99
चाहळcahala0.6
छहालchahala0.6
चहारcahara0.4
चाहतcahata0.2
चहानcahana0.2
चहाळानेcahalane0.2
चहळcahala0.2
चाहलाcahala0.2
चटालcatala0.2
Chahal in the Arabic language
الشهالalshhal-
شهالshhal-

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