Mahal Surname
Approximately 45,320 people bear this surname
Mahal Surname User-submission:
The Mahal surname originates from Punjab, India. It belongs to the Sikh caste Jatt. Mahal's are known as respected people.
Mahal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24,671 | 1:31,092 | 2,283 |
| Iraq | 11,088 | 1:3,159 | 353 |
| Bangladesh | 1,802 | 1:88,433 | 3,976 |
| Syria | 1,660 | 1:11,627 | 989 |
| United States | 1,044 | 1:347,183 | 31,158 |
| England | 1,021 | 1:54,572 | 6,638 |
| Pakistan | 845 | 1:211,413 | 5,063 |
| Canada | 683 | 1:53,947 | 6,437 |
| Ukraine | 382 | 1:119,169 | 16,897 |
| Afghanistan | 314 | 1:102,399 | 2,621 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 208 | 1:44,049 | 4,464 |
| Iran | 201 | 1:382,003 | 24,867 |
| Germany | 182 | 1:442,338 | 39,473 |
| Indonesia | 173 | 1:764,446 | 58,463 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Israel | 127 | 1:67,383 | 8,384 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| Austria | 49 | 1:173,784 | 22,520 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Jordan | 26 | 1:340,094 | 11,519 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Nepal | 16 | 1:1,780,060 | 7,778 |
| Yemen | 13 | 1:2,032,715 | 13,240 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Mahál (14) are calculated separately.
Mahal (18,023) may also be a first name.
Mahal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mahal surname originates from Punjab, India. It belongs to the Sikh caste Jatt. Mahal's are known as respected people.
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Average Mahal Salary in
United States
$55,089 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mahal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahal (Arabic: محل, Bengali: মহল, Georgian: მაჰალ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻬﺎﻝ, Hindi: महल, Marathi: महाल, Oriya: ମହଲ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Mahál. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 12,391st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 160,802 people. The last name Mahal is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Mahal are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Mahal is also the 40,788th most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 18,023 people.
The last name Mahal is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 24,671 people, or 1 in 31,092. In India Mahal is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 72 percent are found, Odisha, where 13 percent are found and Punjab, where 5 percent are found. Beside India Mahal occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 24 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found.
Mahal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mahal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahal last name expanded 6,960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 17,017 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mahal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Mahal are 5.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Mahal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.56% less than the national average, earning 216,086 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.67% more than the national average, earning $55,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $55,936 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahal in the Georgian language | ||
| მაჰალ | mahal | - |
| Mahal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻬﺎﻝ | mhal | - |
| Mahal in the Hindi language | ||
| महल | mahala | 76.29 |
| महाल | mahala | 17.7 |
| माहल | mahala | 4.98 |
| माहला | mahala | 0.86 |
| Mahal in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହଲ | mahala | 71.33 |
| ମାହାଲ | mahala | 23.42 |
| ମହାଲ | mahala | 1.68 |
| ମହଳ | mahala | 0.88 |
| ମାହଲ | mahala | 0.84 |
| ମାହାଳ | mahala | 0.48 |
| ମହଲା | mahala | 0.12 |
| ମାହାଲ୍ | mahal | 0.04 |
| ମହାଲା | mahala | 0.04 |
| ମାହଳ | mahala | 0.04 |
| ମହାଳ | mahala | 0.04 |
| Mahal in the Bengali language | ||
| মহল | mahala | 66.67 |
| মাহাল | mahala | 33.33 |
| Mahal in the Marathi language | ||
| महाल | mahala | 41.72 |
| महल | mahala | 24.94 |
| महाळ | mahala | 20.75 |
| महाले | mahale | 3.75 |
| माहल | mahala | 1.99 |
| माहाल | mahala | 1.32 |
| महळ | mahala | 0.88 |
| माटल | matala | 0.44 |
| नाहल | nahala | 0.44 |
| माहाले | mahale | 0.44 |
| महक | mahaka | 0.44 |
| महारु | maharu | 0.22 |
| महाड | mahada | 0.22 |
| Mahal in the Arabic language | ||
| محل | mhl | - |
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