Kaal Surname

88,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Kaal Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Bald. Kakebeen, Jawbone. Kalf, Calf. (variant: Koe.)

Kaal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya3,4061:1,833558
Netherlands9291:18,1782,833
Estonia2681:4,932494
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Russia1021:1,412,97198,464
Afghanistan1011:318,3484,949
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Canada511:722,46357,796
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
United States401:9,061,473385,835
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia301:899,85754,700
India301:25,568,846339,406
England281:1,989,93178,001
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Belize161:22,2171,827
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kaal (421) may also be a first name.

Kaal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Bald. Kakebeen, Jawbone. Kalf, Calf. (variant: Koe.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Kaal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaal (Hindi: कौशल, Marathi: कफ़ाळ, Oriya: କଅଲ, Russian: Кааль) is found most in Libya. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,717th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,346,304 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Kaal are found; 63 percent are found in North Africa and 63 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 418,786th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 421 people.

Kaal is most widely held in Libya, where it is held by 3,406 people, or 1 in 1,833. Excluding Libya this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Estonia, where 5 percent reside.

Kaal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kaal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaal last name increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kaal last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Kaal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning R 299,160 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahal896,108/
Kaale893,191/
Khaal89325/
Kaald8998/
Kaail8928/
Kaall894/
Kaahl891/
Kal8621,960/
Kaalle8017/
Kaasle806/
Kahail806/
Khahal806/
Khaale801/
Kahaal801/
Kahall801/
Kale75541,706/
Caal75160,507/
Khal7562,304/
Kaul7548,914/
Kahl7528,954/
Kail756,534/
Kall753,777/
Kalh752,986/
Kayl752,070/
Keal751,807/
Kajl75252/
Kkal75141/
Qaal7556/
Kgal758/
Kaïl752/
Qkal751/
Gkal751/
Hkal751/
K'Al751/
Ckal751/
Khaahle731/
Khahale731/
Kaahale731/
Kalle6717,811/
Khail6712,404/
Khale6711,161/
Kaule672,754/
Kaile672,445/
Cahal67777/
Khall67519/
Kalhe67477/
Keall67404/
Kayll67225/
Kaill67195/
Khaul67192/
Quaal67190/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Kauhl67171/
Keale67165/
Kalhs6772/
Kault6757/
Kayle6749/
Keahl6738/
Kaßel6730/
Kheal6723/
Khayl6718/
Kaçil6714/
Khajl6712/
Kahalová679/
Kahalova677/
Caale676/
Khalh676/
Kkale674/
Kašel674/
Kauld674/
Kahll673/
Kkhal673/
Kallh672/
Kaulp672/
Kahyl672/
Kalhd672/
Caall672/
Hkail671/
Qahal671/
Gkale671/
Qaail671/
Kalbp671/
Kkayl671/
Kahlh671/
Kaşel671/
Qaale671/
Kkalh671/
Kaltt671/
Kaldd671/
Katlh671/
Kajhl671/
Kahhl671/
Kcale671/
Keaul670/
Kaylı670/
Keald670/
Kalhl670/
Kaihl670/
Kaldt670/

Kaal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaal in the Oriya language
କଅଲka'ala77.78
ନିଆଲni'ala11.11
କଅଳka'ala11.11
Kaal in the Marathi language
कफ़ाळkafala66.67
कालkala33.33
Kaal in the Hindi language
कौशलkausala60
कअलka'ala40
Kaal in the Russian language
Каальkaal-

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