Kihal Surname

62,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kihal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria6,5761:5,875951
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
France3441:193,08930,043
India2801:2,739,51984,798
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kihal (36) may also be a first name.

Kihal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kihal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺤﻞ) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihal? popularity and diffusion

Kihal is the 62,127th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 901,366 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kihal are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 36 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 6,576 people, or 1 in 5,875. In Algeria Kihal is most prevalent in: Djelfa Province, where 14 percent reside, Mostaganem Province, where 13 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihale9116/
Khihal918/
Kihail916/
Kial891,836/
Kihaule83568/
Kihalle8311/
Kihaile835/
Kehal805,846/
Khial804,373/
Cihal801,042/
Kijal80203/
Khyal80168/
Kiale80103/
Kiaal8093/
Kuhal8032/
Kihol807/
Kiall805/
Kieal803/
Kiahl800/
Kuhail731,332/
Kihoul73846/
Kehail73576/
Chihal73195/
Khyale73150/
Kaiyal7390/
Kheeal7339/
Kijale7330/
Khuhal737/
Khijal736/
Khyaal734/
Kajhal733/
Kialeh733/
Kaijal732/
Khyalh732/
Kehhal732/
Kialle732/
Kjhail731/
Kjhall731/
Kheall731/
Kyhale731/
Kiohol731/
Khiall731/
Khiald731/
Keehal731/
Kiatil731/
Cihall731/
Khjale731/
Khehal731/
Kihole731/
Kyal671,178/
Khayyal671,010/
Kiol67181/
Kaiyale6730/
Kialova6723/
Qial6714/
Kayiale677/
Koiyale676/
Kaijale676/
Kihoule674/
Khajgal672/
Khaiyal672/
Keahail671/
Khuahal671/
Khayial671/
Chihail671/
Kheiyal671/
Keahale670/

Kihal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kihal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﺤﻞkyhl-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kihal
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