Kihel Surname

126,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kihel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kihel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,9881:19,4323,567
Morocco1,4311:24,0923,775
France841:790,74795,785
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kihel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kihel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺤﻞ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kihel is the 126,610th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,031,089 people. The last name Kihel is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kihel reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The surname is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,988 people, or 1 in 19,432. In Algeria Kihel is primarily found in: Mila Province, where 19 percent are found, Jijel Province, where 18 percent are found and Sétif Province, where 17 percent are found. Barring Algeria it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 40 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khihel91143/
Kihele9117/
Kiehel913/
Kihiel911/
Kiel8916,074/
Kihelle831/
Kiele80963/
Kehel80637/
Kielt80449/
Kuhel80408/
Kiihl80197/
Kiell80130/
Khiel80101/
Kyhel8091/
Kielp8046/
Kijel8018/
Kjihl8017/
Kielh8013/
Kielė805/
Kihil804/
Kieel804/
Kieil802/
Ckiel801/
Khyel801/
Kyiel801/
Cihel800/
Kioel800/
Kiehle73303/
Kiesle73113/
Kihile7358/
Kietel7339/
Kielle7315/
Koghel7312/
Qihele736/
Kihail736/
Kießel734/
Khield734/
Kijeil734/
Kighil734/
Kiyhle732/
Kiesil732/
Kuehel731/
Kieiel731/
Khiele731/
Khihil731/
Kijele731/
Chihel731/
Kiejle731/
Kehiel731/
Kajiel731/
Khaael730/
Kiil671,172/
Kieł6741/
Kiissel6735/
Kiesell6733/
Kiesiel6719/
Kyel6711/
Kielová676/
Kihaile675/
Kyil674/
Kiyl673/
Küel673/
Kjel672/
Khelova672/
Kielowa672/
Kaiyele672/
Koujiel671/
Kheeail671/
Kiisell671/
Kjil671/
D'Khiel671/
Qiel671/
Khelowa671/
Kieszel671/
Kielova671/
Käel671/
Käil671/
Koiggel670/

Kihel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kihel 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kihel
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