Gahal Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gahal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,2321:622,61829,727
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220

Gahal (2,828) may also be a first name.

Gahal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gahal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gahal (Hindi: गहल, Marathi: गहाळ, Oriya: ଗହଳ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gahal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 293,736th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gahal reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gahal is also the 137,035th most frequent first name in the world, held by 2,828 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 1,232 people, or 1 in 622,618. In India Gahal is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 62 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 38 percent are found and Odisha, where 0 percent are found. Not including India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahalh9112/
Gahall911/
Gaal895,390/
Gahl89959/
Ghal89310/
Gahaile833/
Gahaale831/
Gahalle831/
Ghahale831/
Ghale8048,237/
Ga'al801,345/
Ghalh80212/
Ghall80191/
Ghail80110/
Gaale8075/
Gauhl8065/
Ghaal8056/
Ghald8046/
Ghaul8038/
Gahul8022/
Ghayl8015/
Ghasl8012/
Ghalt806/
Gaall806/
Ghatl804/
Gheal802/
Nghal802/
Ghalp801/
Gathl801/
Ghahl801/
Gahll801/
Gaalt800/
Gaald800/
Gahahale772/
Gal7548,259/
Ghalle73113/
Ghacil7382/
Ghasil7378/
Ghasle7374/
Ghatel7320/
Ghayle7315/
Ghaule738/
Ghasel738/
Ghatil734/
Ghaale732/
Ghaile732/
Ghaitl732/
Gaatel732/
Ghausl731/
Gachil731/
Kgaale731/
Nghall731/
Gaalle731/
Gachel731/
Ghal'e731/
Ghalhe731/
Gathyl731/
Ghagli731/
Gale6772,553/
Gall6736,394/
Gaul6714,580/
Gaál678,322/
Gail676,000/
Gohl674,327/
Galt673,901/
Galh673,724/
Ghol67455/
Ghassil67405/
Ngal67358/
Gayl67200/
Gauchel67170/
Gald67124/
Galp6749/
Gaalová6737/
Gahylle6731/
Gaschel6731/
Gaël6730/
Gajl6727/
Gaalova6722/
Gatl6715/
Gaïl6713/
Gáal6712/
Kgal678/
Gasl674/
Ggal673/
Ga'l673/
Gaàl673/
Ghassel672/
Ghaseel672/
Ghausel671/
Ghasill671/
Ghatell671/
Hgal671/
Ghautel671/
Gaíl671/
Gáhl671/
Ghateel671/
Gaichel671/
Galì671/
Qgal671/

Gahal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahal in the Marathi language
गहाळgahala93.53
गहालgahala2.11
गहलgahala1.32
गहाgaha0.26
गहला़gahala0.26
हाळhala0.26
गहलाgahala0.26
गाहळgahala0.26
गहाऊgaha'u0.13
Gahal in the Hindi language
गहलgahala90.91
गहालgahala9.09
Gahal in the Oriya language
ଗହଳgahala62.54
ଗହଲgahala36.42
ଚହଲcahala0.06

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahal
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