Idol Surname

209,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Idol Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1451:316,55828,922
Philippines3611:280,43840,653
Afghanistan2571:125,1102,925
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
India111:69,733,217610,955
England101:5,571,806158,774
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Idol (668) may also be a first name.

Idol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Idol is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Idol click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Idol is the 209,791st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,701,141 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Idol are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 321,047th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 668 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,145 people, or 1 in 316,558. In The United States Idol is most common in: North Carolina, where 53 percent are found, Tennessee, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 13 percent are found.

Idol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Idol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Idol last name expanded 662 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Idol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Idol last name are 26.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.75% registered to vote for the political party.

Idol earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $38,956 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idole89324/
Idhol89188/
Hidol8960/
Aidol8930/
Iddol8928/
Idoil8916/
Idoll898/
Gidol895/
Jidol895/
Isdol894/
Eidol894/
Idool892/
Idoel892/
Idohl891/
Idolp891/
Idhole802,267/
Hidole80190/
Idoole8020/
Gidgol8014/
Idolle8012/
Idoule8012/
Aidole806/
Idosil806/
Eidhol804/
Gidoll804/
Idholt803/
Aaidol801/
Isdoll801/
Jitdol801/
Aidoul801/
Idul751,553/
Edol75703/
Idal75460/
Udol75348/
Idolova7351/
Heidolt7311/
Giddgol732/
Hidosil731/
Aidhole731/
Eidal671,409/
Aidal67611/
Jidal67540/
Isdal67365/
Eudol67296/
Gidal67260/
Hedol67156/
Edole67105/
Hidal6799/
Edoul6780/
Idhal6777/
Idale6768/
Heidolph6754/
Idahl6751/
Aidul6744/
Idule6743/
Hydol6741/
Hidul6720/
Iddal6718/
Idall6716/
Idaal679/
Eddol676/
Eidul676/
Esdol676/
Isdul676/
Uidal674/
Idgal673/
Iddul673/
Idhul672/
Yidal672/
Jdoll671/
Edoll671/
Ajdol671/
Ēdole671/
Heidholt671/
Edhol671/
Iedal671/
Idull671/
Iduld671/
Iduhl671/
Jidul671/
Idaul671/

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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
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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 Idol
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