Harmal Surname

147,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Harmal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harmal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,4621:10,7331,320
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
United Arab Emirates1771:51,7645,108
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
India201:38,353,269431,471
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Harmal (670) may also be a first name.

Harmal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harmal (Arabic: حرمل, Hindi: हरमल, Marathi: हरमल) is found most frequently in Yemen. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Harmal.

How Common Is The Last Name Harmal? popularity and diffusion

Harmal is the 147,166th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,421,112 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Harmal live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 320,531st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 670 people.

Harmal is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 2,462 people, or 1 in 10,733. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: 'Amran Governorate, where 32 percent are found, Al Jawf Governorate, where 17 percent are found and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 13 percent are found. Besides Yemen this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 9 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

Harmal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harmal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Harmal surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harmale92480/
Harmail9243/
Charmal9230/
Aharmal9218/
Kharmal922/
Harmmal921/
Harmall920/
Armal91803/
Kharmale861,889/
Charmale865/
Chaurmal864/
Harmasel862/
Charmail861/
Hermal83516/
Jarmal83113/
Armale83108/
Aarmal8319/
Armail8314/
Garmal8312/
Earmal837/
Armaal836/
Harmol836/
Hormal835/
Ayrmal832/
Armalė831/
Armald831/
Asrmal831/
Armaul830/
Chaurmale805/
Chormal7758/
Hermail7737/
Armasel7736/
Hormale7729/
Gajrmal778/
Kharmol774/
Aarmaal772/
Jarmall772/
Asrmaal771/
Earmale771/
Garmall771/
Hermall771/
Jarmalė771/
Harmold770/
Charmaille7511/
Ermal73153/
Ormal7336/
Armol739/
Chormale7111,384/
Charmeil7198/
Charmole717/
Armalova713/
Kharmoul711/
Hormalle711/
Heermall711/
Charmoll711/
Chaharmahal711/
Armold67580/
Errmal67100/
Armolt6791/
Gormal6787/
Garmol6739/
Jarmol6729/
Chormalle6726/
Jarmał677/
Jormal676/
Ormale675/
Chourmale675/
Charmogli672/
Armeil672/
Armoul672/
Chormahle672/
Hermál671/
Chaharmahall671/
Ermall671/
Armosl671/
Hermol671/
Ermail671/
Armole670/

Harmal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harmal in the Marathi language
हरमलharamala-
Harmal in the Hindi language
हरमलharamala96.59
हरमालharamala2.27
हर्मलharmala1.14
Harmal in the Arabic language
حرملhrml-

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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 Harmal
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