Lahouel Surname
Approximately 9,341 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLahouel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 8,514 | 1:4,537 | 704 |
| France | 454 | 1:146,306 | 22,633 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Tunisia | 32 | 1:19,082 | 3,053 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 1:146,245 | 8,155 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
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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Average Lahouel Salary in
Canada
$21,941 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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
Lahouel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahouel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺤﻮﻝ | lhwl | - |
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