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

Gahl is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Gáhl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 373,745^th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. The surname Gahl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Gahl live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gahl is also the 1,775,424^th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.

This surname is most widespread 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. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Gahl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahl last name increased 476 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gahl last name are 27.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.6% registered with 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.