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 Male Mahal Height
175.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mahal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahal (Arabic: محل, Bengali: মহল, Georgian: მაჰალ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻬﺎﻝ, Hindi: महल, Marathi: महाल, Oriya: ମହଲ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant: Mahál. For other possible spellings of Mahal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,391st most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 160,802 people. The surname Mahal occurs mostly 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. It is also the 40,788th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 18,023 people.
The last name Mahal is most frequently used in India, where it is borne 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. Other than India this surname exists 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 prevalency of Mahal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 devotion of those carrying the Mahal surname is principally Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Mahal surname are 5.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.47% 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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