Houl Surname

110,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Houl Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hole,' from residence in some steep cavity; v. Hole, Holl, Hoyle; compare Hoult for Holt, Cowles for Coles (v. Coull), Houlgate for Holgate, Houldsworth for Holdsworth, &c.

Willelmus Houle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Houl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia4,0341:3,839627
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
United States371:9,796,187405,931
France121:5,535,227269,324
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Houl (952) may also be a first name.

Houl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hole,' from residence in some steep cavity; v. Hole, Holl, Hoyle; compare Hoult for Holt, Cowles for Coles (v. Coull), Houlgate for Holgate, Houldsworth for Holdsworth, &c.

Willelmus Houle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

In the same village (Handsworth) were resident Henry att Hoyle and Thomas att Hoyle.

1791. Married — Peter Houl and Elizabeth Lancaster: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Houl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houl is found most in Cambodia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,852nd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,738,856 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Houl live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Houl is also the 261,794th most common first name globally, held by 952 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is held by 4,034 people, or 1 in 3,839. In Cambodia Houl is most common in: Kandal Province, where 20 percent are found, Prey Veng Province, where 13 percent are found and Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Cambodia it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Houl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Houl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Houl surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Houl earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $34,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choul8931,393/
Houle8929,850/
Houel892,736/
Hould89951/
Khoul89197/
Houll8939/
Houël8931/
Hohul8922/
Ehoul892/
Housl891/
Hjoul891/
Hul8617,606/
Hol867,327/
Oul861,107/
Khoule805,760/
Housel802,023/
Houlle80719/
Ehoule80445/
Houele80328/
Hougli80172/
Chhoul80170/
Haouel80140/
Ayhoul8084/
Ohouel8079/
Choule8033/
Hajoul8033/
Houyel8029/
Ahouel807/
Housle806/
Housil806/
Hayoul805/
Chouel804/
Choult803/
Houiel802/
Heyoul802/
Houell801/
Khouel801/
Houjal801/
Houyle801/
Haioul801/
Khhoul801/
Houelt800/
Houlth800/
Chol75318,899/
Holt75168,012/
Hull7583,688/
Hole7530,607/
Ould7522,696/
Holl7516,276/
Hohl7511,901/
Hule758,938/
Oule758,020/
Oğul757,991/
Hoil757,605/
Hoel756,392/
Hult755,523/
Hold753,168/
Khol752,685/
Hjul752,423/
Khul751,508/
Chul751,206/
Ousl75950/
Hool75831/
Goul75743/
Holp75692/
Haul75597/
Huld75247/
Ahul75160/
Ouel75145/
Hoyl75130/
Huil75129/
Joul75123/
Holø7573/
Heul7572/
Ouhl7561/
Huul7546/
Ohul7528/
Huhl7526/
Hoël7524/
Holh7521/
Huol7510/
Hosl759/
Husl758/
Hotl756/
Oulh755/
Hutl753/
Hulp753/
Outl751/
Hujl751/
Hhul751/
Hulh751/
Huël751/
Hoíl751/
Oulp751/
Oujl751/
Eoul751/
Oull750/
Chouial731,661/
Aghioul73238/
Houelle73146/
Ahouele7391/
Houssel7352/
Housell7350/
Khoulle7341/
Choutel7314/
Aihoule739/
Chouyal738/
Housiel733/
Houlová732/
Chouiel732/
Chhoule732/
Houselt732/
Chouyel731/
Houseld731/
Chaouel731/
Houchel731/
Ohouele731/
Chouhle731/
Choulhe731/
Choutil731/
Chousel731/
Haioule731/
Chouele731/
Housill730/
Chuol67244,838/
Haule67119,474/
Hoyle6724,533/
Ol6716,409/
Khule6715,553/
Ul679,942/
Chole678,261/
Khole677,225/
Holle677,032/
Hoole674,161/
Oueld672,228/
Chule672,022/
Hulle671,999/
Holdt671,927/
Ouele671,262/
Heuel671,260/
Heule671,165/
Hoell67990/
Gouel67987/
Hoile67913/
Hotel67822/
Huhle67768/
Hajul67733/
Hohlt67706/
Hoehl67644/
Hugli67534/
Chaul67514/
Howel67454/
Ayoul67433/
Hoyal67408/
Husel67398/
Huttl67378/
Hijol67361/
Kholl67344/
Ajoul67287/
Oujil67275/
Hausl67243/
Holpp67227/
Huldt67225/
Hosel67193/
Khaul67192/
Hoşel67161/
Outil67147/
Hoisl67143/
Cheul67136/
Jouhl67127/
Choel67124/
Hoolt67123/
Chull67108/
Oulle67102/
Hault6797/
Khull6783/
Huolt6783/
Hutel6782/
Huehl6780/
Cholt6775/
Hosle6772/
Houyelle6770/
Holdø6765/
Hauel6761/
Cholp6759/
Chool6758/
Hojel6756/
Hayul6754/
Hajol6752/
Huiel6749/
Houchell6746/
Haiul6744/
Huile6742/
Jouel6737/
Ouehl6737/
Eoule6729/
Hoill6727/
Huisl6727/
Choll6727/
Hottl6727/
Hucel6727/
Hayol6727/
Hoiyl6725/
Houssell6724/
Choil6723/
Hosil6722/
Chold6722/
Haull6720/
Khoel6720/
Hujol6720/
Khoil6719/
Aihol6717/
Hollt6717/
Husle6716/
Hojal6716/
Hahul6716/
Huitl6716/
Hioal6716/
Åhult6714/
Choël6713/
Hujel6712/
Ahyul6712/
Gouhl6712/
Ouldt6712/
Huyle6710/
Aouel679/
Houchill679/
Ougli679/
Ehiol679/
Khool678/
Ahull678/
Chuil678/
Housselt678/
Husil677/
Huyal677/
Chhol677/
Holtt677/
Hußel677/
Heiol677/
Holht677/
Goull676/
Holhe676/
Hoyel676/
Huill676/
Outel676/
Chuel676/
Chuul676/
Khuel675/
Heyul675/
Hauld675/
Huhyl675/
Khulh674/
Chuld674/
Kheul674/
Ouell674/
Hujal674/
Ouiel674/
Hoiel674/
Oucel674/
Hogli674/
Khuyl674/
Ojuol674/
Choulová673/
Chult673/
Ohiol673/
Ahyol673/
Gouël673/
Hoyll673/
Hulhe672/
Heiul672/
Chotl672/
Hoyol672/
Ousil672/
Ouial672/
Khuul672/
Hutil672/
Øholt672/
Choyl672/
Choulova672/
Heusl672/
Oujel672/
Khoyl671/
O'Uel671/
Ousle671/
Outlt671/
Ouyal671/
Huelh671/
Hoyld671/
Huilt671/
Hullt671/
Hollh671/
Hoslt671/
Hosll671/
Houseltd671/
Hultt671/
Huylh671/
Heuil671/
Hojol671/
Hejol671/
Kholh671/
Khuil671/
Oucil671/
Ahouelle671/
Chohl671/
Ouelh671/
Hotil671/
Holhs671/
Chouchel671/
Oulzz671/
Uouel671/
Uyhol671/
Yhiol671/
Aihul671/
Hoytl671/
Huusl671/
Holhz671/
Huole670/
Hoold670/
Hulll670/
Holll670/
Heull670/
Heuld670/
Khuhl670/
Hoiol670/
Hooll670/
Heyol670/
Heult670/
Hojle670/

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