Kahal Surname

79,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Kahal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,0011:33,7355,053
India1,3921:551,05327,111
Algeria6371:60,64610,118
Ukraine2771:164,34222,733
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Iran1921:399,90925,679
Malaysia1421:207,70612,149
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Israel391:219,42720,804
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
France151:4,428,181244,602
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Kahal (1,100) may also be a first name.

Kahal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahal (Arabic: كحّال, Hindi: काहल, Marathi: कहाल, Oriya: କାହାଳ) is most common in The Philippines. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 79,827th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,193,115 people. The last name Kahal occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Kahal live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kahal is also the 240,570th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,100 people.

This surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,001 people, or 1 in 33,735. In The Philippines Kahal is most numerous in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 69 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 18 percent are found and Mimaropa, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent are found and Algeria, where 10 percent are found.

Kahal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kahal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kahal surname grew 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kahal last name is predominantly Shiite (92%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kahal surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

Kahal earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.81% more than the national average, earning $66,799 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahail916/
Khahal916/
Kahaal911/
Kahall911/
Khal8962,304/
Kahl8928,954/
Kaal895,413/
Kaahale831/
Khahale831/
Khail8012,404/
Khale8011,161/
Kaale803,191/
Cahal80777/
Khall80519/
Khaal80325/
Khaul80192/
Kahul80180/
Kauhl80171/
Kaald8098/
Keahl8038/
Kaail8028/
Kheal8023/
Khayl8018/
Khajl8012/
Khalh806/
Kaall804/
Kahll803/
Kkhal803/
Kahyl802/
Kahhl801/
Kajhl801/
Kaahl801/
Kahlh801/
Qahal801/
Kaihl800/
Kalhl800/
Kahalová779/
Kahalova777/
Kal7521,960/
Khaile732,936/
Cahall731,523/
Cahail73122/
Khaule7374/
Kaithl7325/
Khalle7324/
Kaheil7321/
Khayll7319/
Kaalle7317/
Khaill7310/
Kashyl738/
Khayle736/
Kaasle736/
Khalph734/
Kachhl733/
Kasehl733/
Khault732/
Gkhale732/
Khalll732/
Kauhle731/
Khalhe731/
Khaale731/
Khhale731/
Kahhle731/
Kkhale731/
D'Kahl731/
Kheall731/
Khalhl731/
Khahld731/
Khaltd731/
Kahlle731/
Khagli731/
Khahlh731/
Khaldd731/
Kheald731/
Kale67541,706/
Caal67160,507/
Kohl6753,091/
Kaul6748,914/
Kail676,534/
Kall673,777/
Kalh672,986/
Khol672,685/
Kayl672,070/
Keal671,807/
Kaschel671,320/
Khalova67269/
Kajl67252/
Khassil67205/
Kkal67141/
Khattel6773/
Cahl6771/
Qaal6756/
Kahlová6748/
Qahl6719/
Khausel6710/
Káhl679/
Kgal678/
Kajchel675/
Cahaill673/
Khaisil673/
Hcal672/
Kahlova672/
Kaïl672/
Kahteel671/
Khaitel671/
Gkal671/
Hkal671/
Khaljch671/
Khaahle671/
Khôl671/
Cahatel671/
K'Al671/
Qkal671/
Ckal671/
Hqal671/
Khaigli671/
Kachill670/

Kahal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahal in the Oriya language
କାହାଳkahala83.38
କହଲkahala7.87
କହଳkahala3.5
କାହାଲkahala1.46
କାହଳkahala1.17
କାହଲkahala0.29
କହାଳkahala0.29
Kahal in the Hindi language
काहलkahala67.8
कहलkahala29.66
कहालkahala2.54
Kahal in the Marathi language
कहालkahala66.67
काहलkahala16.67
काजलkajala16.67
Kahal in the Arabic language
كحّالkhal-
خالkhal-
كحالkhal-

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