Jöhl Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jöhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jöhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3531:23,2663,681
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jöhl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jöhl is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jöhl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 760,012th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jöhl reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Jöhl is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 23,266. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 38 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 22 percent reside and Canton of Schwyz, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland Jöhl exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jöhle89101/
Jhl8664/
Höhl752,583/
Söhl751,164/
Jhal75603/
Jöll7538/
Jchl754/
Jøhl754/
Jzhl751/
Jihl751/
Höhle672,084/
Jl67218/
Joehl67126/
Jhall6774/
Ijhal6714/
Jähle674/
Jhoel672/
Jhlhl671/
Jahll671/
Jhaal671/
Hjhll671/
Jhhal671/
Jaehl670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Jöhl
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