View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Joal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Joal (Arabic: جوّيل, Hindi: जोअल, Marathi: जोअल) is found most in France. It may appear as a variant: Joãl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Joal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Joal is the 1,674,734^th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Joal is primarily found in Asia, where 34 percent of Joal live; 24 percent live in Western Europe and 24 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 196,581^st most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,554 people.

It is most widespread in France, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 82 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent reside. Apart from France it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Joal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Joal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joal surname contracted 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Joal last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.