Gahil Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gahil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India651:11,801,006214,148
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gahil (83) may also be a first name.

Gahil Last Name Facts

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

Gahil (Hindi: गाहिल, Marathi: गािहल, Oriya: ଗହିଲ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gahil.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gahil is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Gahil is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gahil are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 83 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 11,801,006. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 55 percent live, Gujarat, where 34 percent live and Odisha, where 9 percent live. Aside from India Gahil is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauhil9127/
Gahoil911/
Gahiel911/
Gahill910/
Gahoile834/
Gahuile831/
Gohil80103,857/
Gahel80117/
Goail8019/
Gehil8011/
Gaeil801/
Ghouil73426/
Gohill73150/
Gaehle73106/
Gauhel7342/
Gohail7320/
Gajjil732/
Ghohil731/
Gajgil731/
Gahael731/
Gaehel731/
Gohiol731/
Gahell730/
Gael673,168/
Geil673,121/
Ghouiel67236/
Gajgiel676/
Ghouile672/
Gaél671/
Gouaile671/
Ghohile671/
Giehill671/
Gajjill671/

Gahil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahil in the Hindi language
गाहिलgahila-
Gahil in the Oriya language
ଗହିଲgahila-
Gahil in the Marathi language
गािहलgaihala40
गाहीलgahila40
गहीलgahila6.67
गोहीलgohila6.67
गेािहलgeaihala6.67

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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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  • 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 Gahil
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