Kahil Surname

36,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Kahil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine2,4601:1,849366
Egypt2,1361:43,0414,344
Lebanon1,7901:3,149594
Yemen1,7521:15,0831,702
Algeria1,5681:24,6374,474
Syria1,0061:19,1861,439
Philippines9431:107,35818,664
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
France2621:253,52239,145
Jordan2571:34,4064,104
Kuwait2311:16,4532,197
Ecuador1541:103,2856,263
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Iraq731:479,7498,022
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Canada591:624,50251,218
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
England241:2,321,58686,519
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Belgium141:821,18966,436
India141:54,790,384527,769
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Libya91:693,7751,982
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kahil (566) may also be a first name.

Kahil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahil (Arabic: كحيل, Bengali: কহিল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺤﻞ, Hindi: काहिल, Marathi: कहील) is held by more people in Palestine than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kahil is the 36,297th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 501,448 people. The surname Kahil is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Kahil reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 38 percent reside in Levant. Kahil is also the 352,783rd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 566 people.

Kahil is most widespread in Palestine, where it is carried by 2,460 people, or 1 in 1,849. In Palestine it is mostly concentrated in: Gaza Governorate, where 91 percent reside, North Gaza Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Jenin Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Palestine this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent reside and Lebanon, where 12 percent reside.

Kahil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kahil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kahil last name expanded 2,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (59%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kahil surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kahil earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $50,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.41% more than the national average, earning $56,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahill91187/
Kahiel9126/
Kahuil9119/
Khahil9119/
Kahiol911/
Kajhil911/
Kahhil911/
Kahuile831/
Keahail831/
Kaahile831/
Kaehill831/
Kauil804,406/
Kehil801,466/
Kohil801,241/
Kahel80358/
Qahil80224/
Cahil80223/
Koail80103/
Keail802/
Ka'il801/
Kaeil800/
Kahayile774/
Khahyile772/
Kahilova771/
Cahill7355,707/
Kohail731,266/
Koheil73606/
Khouil73489/
Koaile73244/
Kohiel73183/
Cahuil7368/
Kahell7317/
Khaeil739/
Khahel737/
Kaoile735/
Khauil735/
Kohill733/
Khoail733/
Kehill732/
Kaheal732/
Khaoil732/
Kauile732/
Keaile731/
Cahiel731/
Keehil731/
Kehiel731/
Kauhel731/
Kaïhel731/
Kajiel731/
Kaehle731/
Kohgil731/
Kaheld731/
Kahehl731/
Cahilp730/
Kael67640/
Khoaile6745/
Kaaiyol6717/
Khouiel6710/
Kaiyele672/
Cahhill672/
Kouhhil672/
Kahlova672/
Kheeail671/
Cahgill671/
Käil671/
Cahahil671/
Cahilll671/
Kohaill671/
Khouile671/
Kaèl671/
Caheill670/
Kaechel670/
Caahill670/
Kaheale670/
Cahille670/
Cauhill670/

Kahil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahil in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺤﻞalkyhl-
Kahil in the Bengali language
কহিলkahila-
Kahil in the Hindi language
काहिलkahila60
काहीलkahila20
कहीलkahila20
Kahil in the Marathi language
कहीलkahila33.33
कािहलkaihala33.33
काहीलkahila33.33
Kahil in the Arabic language
كحيلkhyl-

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