Hilal Surname

3,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Syria

Hilal Surname User-submission:

Hilal means 'crescent' or 'half-moon' in Arabic.

Hilal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq31,7801:1,102159
Egypt29,3181:3,136435
Syria25,7211:75094
Morocco12,0301:2,866239
Sudan9,8001:3,828555
Saudi Arabia8,2681:3,732500
Jordan6,7761:1,305206
Yemen4,7031:5,619795
Lebanon3,9821:1,416271
Pakistan3,6231:49,3082,032
Indonesia3,5491:37,2644,325
United Arab Emirates2,3911:3,832485
India2,2201:345,52518,929
Tanzania1,6971:31,1973,693
Turkey1,1281:68,9916,440
Palestine1,0831:4,200958
Oman9331:3,953571
Kuwait9061:4,195558
Afghanistan7461:43,1011,593
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Bahrain4411:3,058517
United States4021:901,63967,958
Kenya3621:127,56910,522
France3441:193,08930,043
Somalia3431:39,2191,895
Iran2641:290,84320,828
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
Israel2211:38,7225,311
Qatar1811:13,0281,448
Tunisia1411:4,331679
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
Malaysia1231:239,79013,649
Spain1211:386,38021,365
Canada861:428,43737,472
Guinea821:144,315938
England731:763,26141,903
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Libya491:127,428674
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Senegal281:520,6912,209
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Bosnia and Herzegovina181:196,46711,001
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Hilal (428,654) may also be a first name.

Hilal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hilal means 'crescent' or 'half-moon' in Arabic.

- thawab92

Hilal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilal (Arabic: الهلال, Bengali: হিলাল, Georgian: ჰილალ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻬﻼﻝ, Hindi: हिलाल, Marathi: िहलाल, Oriya: ହିଲାଲ) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hilal is the 3,623rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 46,943 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Hilal reside; 57 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 2,382nd most frequent forename on earth It is held by 428,654 people.

The last name Hilal is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is borne by 31,780 people, or 1 in 1,102. Apart from Iraq it is found in 86 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Syria, where 17 percent reside.

Hilal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hilal surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Druze (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hilal are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hilal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.67% more than the national average, earning $50,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $50,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillal911,494/
Hilale91609/
Khilal91231/
Hilaal91211/
Hitlal91146/
Chilal9155/
Hailal9138/
Hilaul9114/
Hilall916/
Heilal915/
Hilail913/
Hilial912/
Hielal911/
Hilyal911/
Hoilal911/
Hihlal911/
Hjilal911/
Ilal891,513/
Chilale832,600/
Chillal831,628/
Chilhal83117/
Hitlall8369/
Khilall8335/
Hillail838/
Chitlal835/
Chilyal835/
Khilyal834/
Khillal834/
Khailal834/
Hailale834/
Khilale832/
Chailal832/
Hittlal831/
Chilaal831/
Chilall831/
Chhilal831/
Hillale831/
Hileahl831/
Hailaul831/
Helal80146,548/
Jilal802,305/
Ailal80393/
Gilal80391/
Ihlal80326/
Illal80196/
Ijlal80193/
Ilale80116/
Ilyal80108/
Hulal8094/
Ehlal8055/
Islal8054/
Ilail8027/
Ilhal8025/
Hilol8015/
Ilial805/
Hélal804/
Yilal803/
Itlal803/
Eilal803/
Hylal803/
Ilall801/
Uhlal801/
Ileal801/
Chilaule7729,158/
Chillale77257/
Hilalova77101/
Chaitlal7794/
Chilaale7737/
Hailault7713/
Chitlall778/
Chilhale776/
Chilasil774/
Chilalle772/
Chillaal772/
Hilalová772/
Khillale771/
Chilahal771/
Hailaile771/
Chaillal771/
Khhailal771/
Hellal7316,966/
Hulyal733,012/
Chelal732,164/
Helall731,014/
Hillol73909/
Hullal73663/
Hilole73451/
Helhal73343/
Aillal73295/
Helale73285/
Jailal73212/
Jillal7393/
Illale7366/
Gilgal7339/
Ilahul7336/
Ilaale7331/
Iliale7330/
Khelal7329/
Jitlal7329/
Gillal7326/
Jilale7321/
Jilail7319/
Ilahal7317/
Yilhal7316/
Ilalle7313/
Ailale7312/
Ailall7310/
Heelal738/
Ijlaal736/
Helaal736/
Jilaal736/
Hiloul735/
Helial735/
Khylal735/
Ailail734/
Khilol733/
Gailal733/
Ilhale732/
Jilall732/
Illyal732/
Yilale732/
Joilal731/
Chilol731/
Helyal731/
Jilhal731/
Ilgail731/
Illall731/
Hajlal731/
Yilyal731/
Huelal731/
Ilatil731/
Islale731/
Hailol731/
Elhlal731/
Jhlial731/
Illgal730/
Chaitlall7125/
Chillault7121/
Heillault7113/
Chillaale713/
Chillalle713/
Chillaule711/
Chellal672,635/
Elal671,846/
Khellal671,191/
Ulal671,183/
Jailall67525/
Jlal67506/
Chelale67487/
Ilalova67440/
Chilole67231/
Huilgol67219/
Hailoul67209/
Huilotl67204/
Ilol6765/
Hullyal6742/
Jitlall6741/
Chehlal6715/
Hellale6713/
Helhale6711/
Ylal679/
Ithlall678/
Illalle676/
Khelale675/
Hiloule675/
Hulyall674/
Chhelal674/
Hilloul674/
Gillial673/
Jhylall673/
Hylayle673/
Chillol672/
Chetlal672/
Hillole672/
Kheilol671/
Chooielall671/
Chailialle671/
Helasel671/
Jillale671/
Hullall671/
Ilyasil671/
Gehelal671/
Gillall671/
Gilleal671/
Chiloul671/
Hhellal671/
Ehliale671/
Chilojl671/
Hulhall671/
Hiloole671/
Helault671/
Eiliahl671/
Ailahal671/
Helayle671/
Helllal671/
Yilehal671/
Ilassel671/
Helalle670/

Hilal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hilal in the Georgian language
ჰილალhilal-
Hilal in the Bengali language
হিলালhilala-
Hilal in the Oriya language
ହିଲାଲhilala-
Hilal in the Hindi language
हिलालhilala97.57
हीलालhilala2.25
हिलातhilata0.09
Hilal in the Marathi language
िहलालihalala90.97
िहलाळihalala6.37
हीलालhilala1.13
भीलbhila0.92
लालाlala0.04
हीलाळhilala0.02
हीललhilala0.01
लालlala0.01
िनळाinala0.01
िमळाimala0.01
ळाळlala0.01
िमलाimala0.01
Hilal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻬﻼﻝalhlal83.33
ﻫﻼﻝhlal16.67
Hilal in the Arabic language
الهلالalhlal-
هيلالhylal-
هلالhlal-

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