View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Joal (Arabic: جوّيل, Hindi: जोअल, Marathi: जोअल) is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Joãl. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Joal is the 1,674,734^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Joal is predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,554 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 82 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

Joal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Joal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joal surname fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.