Gahel Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gahel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India841:9,131,731182,786
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gahel (164) may also be a first name.

Gahel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gahel (Marathi: गेाहेल) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahel? popularity and diffusion

Gahel is the 1,683,218th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Gahel reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 715,247th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 164 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India Gahel is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 82 percent reside, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 8 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 8 percent reside. Excluding India Gahel is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Gahel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gahel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gahel surname increased 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gahel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Gahel earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.81% more than the national average, earning $69,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauhel9142/
Gahael911/
Gaehel911/
Gahiel911/
Gahell910/
Gael893,168/
Gohel80141,388/
Ghael80330/
Gahil8076/
Gaele8062/
Gaell8010/
Gehel808/
Ghoel806/
Gaeil801/
Gaelt800/
Gaelle731,751/
Gaehle73106/
Gajjel7329/
Gauhil7327/
Gajyel734/
Goehel733/
Gohell733/
Gaetel732/
Ghohel732/
Gahoil731/
Gaayel731/
Ghaele731/
Goheal731/
Ghaeel731/
Giehel731/
Gayyel731/
Gahill730/
Goel6789,373/
Geil673,121/
Ghouiel67236/
Gajgiel676/
Gahoile674/
Nggohel673/
Gajjele672/
Goehtel672/
Gahuile671/
Gohelle671/
Goohelp671/
Gooheel671/
Gaél671/
Ngohell671/
Goechel671/
Gajjell671/

Gahel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahel in the Marathi language
गेाहेलgeahela50
गाहेळgahela50

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahel
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