Girl Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Israel

Girl Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearghail Also anglicized MacGarrell, MacGorl; now mainly Leitrim and Gavan. When the G is not aspirated (Mac Fheargail) as in Donegal, the name becomes MacCarrigle, whence Cargill and Carkill. SIF 78

Girl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Israel141:611,26042,949
India111:69,733,217610,955
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China31:455,773,85521,925
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Girl (2,406) may also be a first name.

Girl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearghail Also anglicized MacGarrell, MacGorl; now mainly Leitrim and Gavan. When the G is not aspirated (Mac Fheargail) as in Donegal, the name becomes MacCarrigle, whence Cargill and Carkill. SIF 78

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Same as Garle, which Ferguson thinks may be another form of Carl. It may also be the same as the Old German Gerlo, fem. Gerla, which he considers diminutives of Gero and Gera, from ger, a spear.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Girl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Girl (Hindi: गिरल) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Girl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Girl is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Girl occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Girl live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 30 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Girl is also the 151,290th most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 2,406 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,968,783. In Iran it is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 59 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 18 percent are found and Golestan Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran Girl exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Girl Last Name Statistics demography

Girl earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 42.42% less than the national average, earning $28,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierl891,611/
Girel89684/
Guirl89138/
Giril8942/
Goirl898/
Tgirl897/
Giryl893/
Girll893/
Gairl892/
Girzl892/
Girrl891/
Girlt890/
Irl86472/
Giehrl8072/
Gairil8052/
Girgil8050/
Gairel8028/
Girill8016/
Guirel8016/
Girele8015/
Girell8013/
Girrel8012/
Giriel806/
Girzil802/
Gieril802/
Gierel801/
Giresl801/
Girelt801/
Gitrel801/
Guiril801/
Guirll800/
Girzel800/
Gerl754,622/
Gurl75575/
Sirl75458/
Hirl75394/
Irel75325/
Iril75114/
Gjrl75114/
Zirl7570/
Irzl7538/
Cirl7515/
Itrl755/
Irrl755/
Yirl754/
Ihrl753/
Irll752/
Irlt752/
Airl752/
Ierl751/
Jirl751/
Gyrl751/
Uirl751/
Isrl751/
Iryl751/
Guirlet73105/
Gierelt7326/
Girrell7319/
Girlova739/
Guirell736/
Girzell734/
Girlová734/
Gieriel731/
Girriel731/
Ghairil731/
Gaitrel730/
Girrill730/
Gürel6732,612/
Jirel675,720/
Hierl673,683/
Ergil672,575/
Sirel671,376/
Gerel671,260/
Hirel67971/
Siril67705/
Gurel67627/
Zierl67546/
Gerlt67521/
Ciril67440/
Geryl67263/
Gürül67260/
Irzil67207/
Grele67191/
Geril67152/
Iriel67118/
Jiril67108/
Isrel67106/
Airel6773/
Airil6767/
Isril6765/
Seirl6763/
Ciryl6758/
Hairl6756/
Irell6752/
Cirel6750/
Irgil6748/
Yiril6748/
Guril6745/
Sierl6735/
Gurll6725/
Jairl6724/
Irael6723/
Chirl6720/
Ziril6719/
Khirl6719/
Guryl6719/
Iriol6716/
Irlet6714/
Ijril6711/
Zirel6711/
Hiril678/
Gerll678/
Ioril677/
Guerl676/
Ijrel675/
Ireul674/
Iorel673/
Ierel672/
Zairl672/
Sairl671/
Heirl671/
Ithrl671/
Irill671/
Hirzl671/
Dgerl671/
Eirel671/
Iruel671/
Gerld671/
Hirll671/
Geerl671/
Grelh671/
Gärle671/
Géril671/
Gerhl671/
Gierelth671/
Gherl671/
Djirl671/
Gyrel671/
Iroel671/
Ihril671/
Sirll670/
Gaitrell670/
Hirld670/
Juirl670/
Coirl670/
Eirll670/

Girl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girl in the Hindi language
गिरलgirala-

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Footnotes

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