Gohl Surname

107,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gohl Surname Definition:

“Cheerful Person” in Old German (Gol).

Gohl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0941:38,4465,095
United States1,4881:243,58823,224
Switzerland2261:36,3405,264
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia711:380,22131,281
England691:807,50843,459
Poland631:603,31354,622
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
France181:3,690,151224,666
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Gohl (10) may also be a first name.

Gohl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cheerful Person” in Old German (Gol).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Gohl Last Name Facts

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

Gohl (Marathi: गोिहल) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gohl? popularity and diffusion

Gohl is the 107,754th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,684,203 people. Gohl is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gohl are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gohl is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,094 people, or 1 in 38,446. In Germany Gohl is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Berlin, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Gohl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gohl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gohl last name grew 1,110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gohl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gohl surname are 0.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gohl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,268 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.38% more than the national average, earning R 359,736 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goihl89370/
Gohul8968/
Gouhl8912/
Gothl895/
Goohl890/
Gol8632,171/
Gochel80252/
Gole7580,326/
Gold7573,423/
Goll759,237/
Gool752,126/
Goyl751,995/
Gahl75959/
Golt75769/
Goul75743/
Goil75573/
Ghol75455/
Ngol75368/
Ghal75310/
Goël7568/
Golh7549/
Golp759/
Gotl757/
Gosl752/
Cgol752/
Kgol751/
Goệl751/
Gáhl751/
Goschel7328/
Gouchil738/
Gochill734/
Gohlová732/
Gooheel731/
Gouchel731/
Goschil731/
Gould6797,489/
Ghale6748,237/
Ghoul6721,875/
Ghole677,737/
Kgole674,814/
Golle673,639/
Goule673,556/
Goold673,501/
Gahal671,300/
Golhe67785/
Gocel67560/
Goole67553/
Goyle67282/
Goldt67256/
Gotel67256/
Ghool67250/
Ghalh67212/
Ngoul67194/
Goile67191/
Ghall67191/
Gottl6796/
Gholp6788/
Gotil6780/
Ngoyl6772/
Gogli6770/
Gauhl6765/
Ghaal6756/
Ghald6746/
Gosel6744/
Ghaul6738/
Ggolh6729/
Ghoil6725/
Ghosl6724/
Gholl6719/
Gottihld6716/
Gosle6714/
Ngoil6712/
Ghasl6712/
Golld6711/
Goill679/
Gosil678/
Goull676/
Ghalt676/
Ghold675/
Ghatl674/
Goisl674/
Gholt673/
Gocil673/
Gooll673/
Goild673/
Gojle673/
Gholh673/
Gouël673/
Hgolt672/
Nghal672/
Goldd672/
Goulp672/
Ngoll672/
Nghol671/
Goyld671/
Goysl671/
Ghalp671/
Gathl671/
Ghoyl671/
Geeol671/
N'Gol671/
Gôhíl671/
Ggole671/
Ghahl671/
Ng'ol671/
Gahll671/
Hghol671/
Goochild670/
Gosshell670/
Goolh670/

Gohl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gohl in the Marathi language
गोिहलgoihala-

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