Kihel Surname
Approximately 3,588 people bear this surname
Kihel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,988 | 1:19,432 | 3,567 |
| Morocco | 1,431 | 1:24,092 | 3,775 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kihel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kihel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kihel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺤﻞ) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kihel.
How Common Is The Last Name Kihel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 126,610th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,031,089 people. Kihel occurs predominantly 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 mostly concentrated in: Mila Province, where 19 percent reside, Jijel Province, where 18 percent reside and Sétif Province, where 17 percent reside. Not including Algeria this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 40 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khihel | 91 | 143 | / |
| Kihele | 91 | 17 | / |
| Kiehel | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kihiel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiel | 89 | 16,074 | / |
| Kihelle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiele | 80 | 963 | / |
| Kehel | 80 | 637 | / |
| Kielt | 80 | 449 | / |
| Kuhel | 80 | 408 | / |
| Kiihl | 80 | 197 | / |
| Kiell | 80 | 130 | / |
| Khiel | 80 | 101 | / |
| Kyhel | 80 | 91 | / |
| Kielp | 80 | 46 | / |
| Kijel | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kjihl | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kielh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kielė | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kihil | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kieel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kieil | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ckiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khyel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cihel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kioel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kiehle | 73 | 303 | / |
| Kiesle | 73 | 113 | / |
| Kihile | 73 | 58 | / |
| Kietel | 73 | 39 | / |
| Kielle | 73 | 15 | / |
| Koghel | 73 | 12 | / |
| Qihele | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kihail | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kießel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khield | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kijeil | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kighil | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kiyhle | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kiesil | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuehel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khiele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khihil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kijele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chihel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiejle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaael | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiil | 67 | 1,172 | / |
| Kieł | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kiissel | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kiesell | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kiesiel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kyel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kielová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kihaile | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kyil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiyl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Küel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kjel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khelova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kielowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaiyele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koujiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheeail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiisell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjil | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Khiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khelowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieszel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kielova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Käel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Käil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiggel | 67 | 0 | / |
Kihel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kihel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻴﺤﻞ | kyhl | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kihel
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