Giehl Surname

107,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Giehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,1291:100,5523,784
Germany1,7701:45,4835,966
United States3601:1,006,83074,328
Austria291:293,63633,260
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Giehl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giehl is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giehl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 107,483rd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,678,385 people. The surname Giehl occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Giehl are found; 49 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,129 people, or 1 in 100,552. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 21 percent reside and Paraná, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Giehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giehl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Giehl surname rose 1,161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Giehl last name are 24.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

Giehl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giehll9196/
Giel8912,729/
Gehl894,234/
Gihl89124/
Goehl80709/
Guehl80467/
Giesl80154/
Gaehl8035/
Gield8027/
Guihl8010/
Giell806/
Gielh802/
Gielt801/
Geehl801/
Hgiel801/
Gil75686,266/
Gel755,068/
Ghl7515/
Guehel7313/
Gehelp730/
Gill67281,260/
Goel6789,373/
Guel6716,892/
Gell674,258/
Gael673,168/
Geel673,153/
Guil672,767/
Ngel671,720/
Göhl671,216/
Geld67842/
Gild67548/
Ngil67299/
Gleh67294/
Gelt67283/
Gilt67227/
Ghel67164/
Ghil67121/
Gilh67100/
Gähl6778/
Gühl6777/
Gesl6736/
Gelh6719/
Gilp6716/
Gelp676/
Gielová675/
Geël675/
Gisl674/
Ghll672/
Gilì672/
Kgil671/
Ghld671/
Gghl671/
Nghl671/
Gilė671/
Gåhl671/
Gehhell671/

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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 Giehl
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