Kanchhal Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Kanchhal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanchhal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India591:13,001,108227,026
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanchhal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanchhal (Hindi: कंछल) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kanchhal.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanchhal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanchhal is the 2,352,516th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Kanchhal live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 13,001,108. In India Kanchhal is most frequent in: Rajasthan, where 46 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 19 percent live and Delhi, where 8 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanchhal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanchhal in the Hindi language
कंछलkanchala78.95
कन्छलkanchala15.79
कांछलkanchala5.26

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanchhal
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