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) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 126,610th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,031,089 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kihel live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Mahgreb.

The last name Kihel is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,988 people, or 1 in 19,432. In Algeria Kihel is most common in: Mila Province, where 19 percent live, Jijel Province, where 18 percent live and Sétif Province, where 17 percent live. Outside of Algeria it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 40 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

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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