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) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Joãl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

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

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France Joal is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 82 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent live. Beside France this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Joal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Joal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Joal surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.