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

The last name Kahl (Arabic: كحل) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Káhl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 19,003^rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 251,694 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kahl reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kahl is also the 696,764^th most frequent first name globally, borne by 172 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 17,324 people, or 1 in 4,647. In Germany Kahl is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside and Hesse, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Kahl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kahl last name rose 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kahl Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Druze (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kahl last name are 16.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.84% registered with the party.

The amount Kahl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning 363,256 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning R 248,232 per year; in United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $54,598 CAD per year.