Gohel Surname

3,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gohel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gohel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India139,5411:5,497488
United States5101:710,70456,075
England4501:123,81812,430
France2851:233,06236,126
United Arab Emirates1031:88,9547,958
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Oman121:307,3314,704
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gohel (10,783) may also be a first name.

Gohel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gohel (Hindi: गोहेल, Marathi: गोहेल, Oriya: େଗାେହଲ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gohel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,964th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,543 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gohel live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 58,266th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 10,783 people.

The surname Gohel is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 139,541 people, or 1 in 5,497. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 98 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside and Daman and Diu, where 0 percent reside. Apart from India this last name is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Gohel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gohel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gohel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gohel surname are 3.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Gohel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.94% less than the national average, earning $43,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gohell913/
Goehel913/
Ghohel912/
Goheal911/
Goel8989,373/
Nggohel833/
Goehtel832/
Goohelp831/
Goechel831/
Ngohell831/
Gooheel831/
Gohelle831/
Gohil80103,857/
Ghael80330/
Gahel80117/
Goell8096/
Goele8047/
Goesl8016/
Goeel8013/
Gehel808/
Goeld807/
Ghoel806/
Goeil803/
Gooel803/
Goeyl801/
Goelt801/
Goeschel77225/
Goettl731,008/
Kgoele73760/
Goehle73256/
Gohill73150/
Goesel73125/
Goetel7323/
Gohail7320/
Goesle7312/
Goelle734/
Goecel732/
Gahael731/
Ghohil731/
Goeell731/
Goetll731/
Gohiol731/
Gahiel731/
Gaehel731/
Giehel731/
Ghaeel731/
Goiyel731/
Goeßel731/
Gouiel731/
Ghaele731/
Goelth730/
Gahell730/
Ghouichel711/
Goeschell710/
Gael673,168/
Geil673,121/
Goettel67916/
Goedtel67273/
Ghouiel67236/
Goessel67183/
Goesiel679/
Goeselt678/
Gouitel678/
Goelova671/
Ghohile671/
Goetell670/

Gohel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gohel in the Hindi language
गोहेलgohela-
Gohel in the Oriya language
େଗାେହଲegaehala-
Gohel in the Marathi language
गोहेलgohela95.44
गोिहलgoihala2.01
गोहेळgohela0.82
गॉहेलgohela0.48
गोहलgohala0.29
गोहीलgohila0.19
गाहेलgahela0.19
गोहलेgohale0.1
गोयेलgoyela0.1

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gohel
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