Lahouel Surname

54,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Lahouel Surname User-submission:

An Amazigh family name that spread across North Africa post the Berber Revolt of 739. "Nouaji Oulad Lahouel" in Morocco is the most probable origin of the tribe. The name Lahouel meaning 'cross-eyed' was a nickname of the tribe's chieftain given to him by the Arab invaders.

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Lahouel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8,5141:4,537704
France4541:146,30622,633
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Tunisia321:19,0823,053
Mauritania281:146,2458,155
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Làhouel (1) are calculated separately.

Lahouel (83) may also be a first name.

Lahouel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Amazigh family name that spread across North Africa post the Berber Revolt of 739. "Nouaji Oulad Lahouel" in Morocco is the most probable origin of the tribe. The name Lahouel meaning 'cross-eyed' was a nickname of the tribe's chieftain given to him by the Arab invaders. Most Lahouels settled in Algeria with the majority of youth joining the French Legionnaires and some reached southern Tunisia around 1881 with the French protectorate being declared in Tunisia. There are record of Lahouels reaching England as early as the 1700s during the Golden Age of Piracy.

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Lahouel Last Name Facts

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

Lahouel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺤﻮﻝ) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Làhouel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahouel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lahouel is the 54,461st most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 780,168 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Lahouel live; 94 percent live in North Africa and 94 percent live in Mahgreb. Lahouel is also the 1,052,971st most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 83 people.

The last name Lahouel is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is carried by 8,514 people, or 1 in 4,537. In Algeria Lahouel is primarily found in: Batna Province, where 24 percent live, Ouargla Province, where 21 percent live and Constantine Province, where 12 percent live. Apart from Algeria this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Lahouel Last Name Statistics demography

Lahouel earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 55.84% less than the national average, earning $21,941 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Làhouel951/
Lahoouel931/
Loahouel931/
Lahoul921,329/
Laouel92931/
Lahoel921/
Lhouel921/
Lahieouel881/
Lahoule8661/
Lehouel8610/
Lohouel866/
Laouele861/
Lahul8356/
Lauel8356/
Louel8329/
Laoul8323/
Lhoul831/
Lahoulle801/
Lahouial801/
Louvel774,721/
Loucel77456/
Lahwel77241/
Lahjel77172/
Louelh7798/
Laoule7777/
Lautel7771/
Laucel7748/
Lausel7729/
Lajoul7722/
Loutel7710/
Louell777/
Louele777/
Lauvel775/
Lahoyl773/
Layoul772/
Lousel771/
Lahoil771/
Lauell771/
L'Houl771/
Louiel771/
Laowel771/
Lhoule771/
Lhloul771/
Luel734,372/
Laul73886/
Lael73856/
Loul73579/
Loel73338/
Laussel71465/
Lausell71427/
Louchel7199/
Hlaihel7144/
Hlayhel7128/
Laajoul7119/
Loussel7114/
Lousell719/
Llaujel718/
Laucell715/
Lauelle713/
Louvell712/
Lahwell712/
Lloucel712/
Louaiel712/
Lasheal711/
Layhold711/
Lauvelt711/
Hlahyel711/
Hlouele711/
Lahavel711/
Laugiel711/
Louttel710/
Lauggel710/
Leachel710/
Lauvell710/
Laule67943/
Lovel67776/
Loule67397/
Lajul67302/
Layol67279/
Lawel67260/
Layel67179/
Loell67160/
Louvelle67156/
Luell67141/
Lowel67115/
Lathuile6788/
Lavel6781/
Laiol6769/
Leuel6751/
Liahjell6724/
Laeal6723/
Loyel6716/
Liuel6716/
Lloel6715/
Lajel6714/
Laiel6713/
Lahoille6711/
Lluel6711/
Laull677/
Lohul676/
Hloul675/
Liaul674/
Louvecil674/
Lahyl673/
Lajol673/
Layul672/
Lojel672/
Louaisel672/
Louël672/
Lachehal672/
Leachell671/
Lohowell671/
Loull671/
Lashejol671/
Leachelt671/
Leahl671/
Lauvelle671/
Laajoule671/
Loulh671/
Llahuitl671/
Luyel671/
Hloel671/
Laussell671/
L'Howell671/
Liayuele671/
Lgoul671/
Luiel671/
Laeyl671/
Lould670/
Laell670/
Laihl670/
Lauhl670/
Louscell670/
Laehl670/
Lhaul670/
Lauld670/

Lahouel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahouel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﺤﻮﻝlhwl-

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