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

The surname Gahl is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gáhl. For other possible spellings of Gahl click here.

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

Gahl is the 373,745^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gahl live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 530 people, or 1 in 151,897. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Gahl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahl surname expanded 476 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gahl last name are 27.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.4% less than the national average, earning R 53,712 per year and in United States they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning $49,394 USD per year.