Gehl Surname

109,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8201:199,15319,600
Germany1,5051:53,4926,950
Canada3741:98,51810,711
France2591:256,45839,566
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Denmark471:120,10011,018
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England141:3,979,861125,553
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Gehl (40) may also be a first name.

Gehl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehl occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 109,872nd most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,721,196 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gehl reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gehl is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 40 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,820 people, or 1 in 199,153. In The United States Gehl is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Iowa, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Gehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gehl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,068 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehl surname are 22.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gehl earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning 250,180 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $44,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giehl894,342/
Goehl89709/
Guehl89467/
Gaehl8935/
Geehl891/
Gel865,068/
Ghl8615/
Giehll8096/
Guehel8013/
Gehelp800/
Goel7589,373/
Guel7516,892/
Giel7512,729/
Gell754,258/
Gael753,168/
Geel753,153/
Ngel751,720/
Göhl751,216/
Geld75842/
Gleh75294/
Gelt75283/
Ghel75164/
Gihl75124/
Ghil75121/
Gähl7578/
Gühl7577/
Gesl7536/
Gelh7519/
Gelp756/
Geël755/
Ghll752/
Nghl751/
Gghl751/
Ghld751/
Gåhl751/
Gehhell731/
Geele677,254/
Guell673,797/
Gl67657/
Geldt67353/
Giesl67154/
Goell6796/
Glech6772/
Guelt6771/
Geell6730/
Gheel6727/
Gield6727/
Ngell6725/
Høgel6721/
Ghill6715/
Guihl6710/
Gaell6710/
Ghell678/
Giell676/
Hngel676/
Køgel674/
Gueel673/
Gueld672/
Ngeel672/
Ngleh672/
Gielh672/
Kőgel672/
Gielt671/
N'Gel671/
Nghil671/
Hgiel671/
Geelp671/
Geelh671/
Gelth671/
Glesh670/
Guelp670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gehl
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