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

The surname Dhal (Bengali: ধল, Hindi: ढल, Marathi: ढाल, Oriya: ଧଳ, Tibetan: དལ་) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 7,120^th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 91,359 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhal live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dhal is also the 205,614^th most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 1,440 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 79,150 people, or 1 in 9,691. In India Dhal is primarily found in: Odisha, where 78 percent reside, West Bengal, where 16 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 2 percent reside. Beside India it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.

Dhal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dhal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dhal last name increased 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dhal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dhal last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Dhal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.26% less than the national average, earning $32,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.93% less than the national average, earning $37,792 CAD per year.