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

Idol is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Idol.

How Common Is The Last Name Idol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Idol is the 209,791st most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,701,141 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Idol reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 321,047th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 668 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,145 people, or 1 in 316,558. In The United States Idol is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 53 percent live, Tennessee, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Afghanistan, where 13 percent live.

Idol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Idol has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Idol surname 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 holding the Idol last name are 26.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.75% registered to vote for the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idol
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