Mahal Surname

12,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iraq

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India24,6711:31,0922,283
Iraq11,0881:3,159353
Bangladesh1,8021:88,4333,976
Syria1,6601:11,627989
United States1,0441:347,18331,158
England1,0211:54,5726,638
Pakistan8451:211,4135,063
Canada6831:53,9476,437
Ukraine3821:119,16916,897
Afghanistan3141:102,3992,621
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
United Arab Emirates2081:44,0494,464
Iran2011:382,00324,867
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Israel1271:67,3838,384
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Austria491:173,78422,520
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Mauritania241:170,6199,051
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nepal161:1,780,0607,778
Yemen131:2,032,71513,240
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway101:514,22941,629
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Saint Lucia81:22,3481,601
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
France21:33,211,361423,184
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

- gurdeep

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 more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Mahál. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahal is the 12,391st most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 160,802 people. The surname Mahal is primarily 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 commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 18,023 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 24,671 people, or 1 in 31,092. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 72 percent reside, Odisha, where 13 percent reside and Punjab, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India Mahal is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 24 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside.

Mahal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahal surname increased 6,960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 17,017 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mahal last name is primarily Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Mahal last name are 5.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.47% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahál9314/
Mahalh916,208/
Mahall91227/
Mahail91222/
Mahaal91178/
Mahaul9135/
Mahatl912/
Mahayl911/
Mahl894,957/
Maal893,041/
Mhal89282/
Mahaale8324/
Mahalhe835/
Mahasle835/
Maahale832/
Mahallt831/
Mahagli831/
Mahahal831/
Maale80860/
Mhale80575/
Maail80382/
Mahul80349/
M'Hal80171/
Maalø8056/
Mağal8045/
Mhalh8039/
Maalt8031/
Mauhl8025/
Maaal8020/
Maall807/
Maatl805/
Mhail805/
Mhall803/
Mahll803/
Mathl802/
Maihl802/
Maajl802/
Ma'al802/
Maalp801/
Mmaal801/
Maasl801/
Mahlh801/
Maald801/
Maalh801/
Mahassel7790/
Mahaheil7730/
Mahalová773/
Mahaalle772/
Mahahale772/
Mahallhe771/
Maahalle771/
Mal75681,647/
Machel7331,775/
Mhaule732,286/
Machil73561/
Mayhle73141/
Maihle7389/
Maaløe7381/
Mathyl7366/
Machýl7344/
Maasel7332/
Machyl7330/
Mhasle7324/
Mhalle7319/
Maagli7316/
Mahhle7311/
Mahyle738/
Maatel737/
Maalle736/
Mhahle736/
Ma'ale735/
Mahull734/
Mhatel733/
Ma'ail732/
Masihl731/
Mauhle731/
Mhatil731/
Mmhale731/
Maatil731/
Maasil731/
Maalpf731/
Mhayle731/
Maaile731/
Maheul731/
Mhasil731/
Mahailova7115/
Mahaylova711/
Male6752,273/
Mall6728,218/
Maul6720,089/
Mail6713,915/
Mohl673,001/
Malt672,882/
Machell671,372/
Matl67769/
Malh67640/
Maichel67633/
Meal67582/
Machill67573/
Mmal67327/
Mayl67293/
MacHeel67201/
Maichil67183/
Mald67147/
Masl67119/
Maassel67112/
Máhl67108/
Majl6756/
Mahlová6741/
Mauchel6734/
Meachel6718/
Malp6717/
Hmal6712/
Móhl6712/
Meachil6710/
Mhol676/
Mahsill673/
Maël673/
Malù672/
Maychel671/
Massehl671/
Ma'chel671/
Maalová671/
Maatell671/
Mgal671/
Masshel671/
Mahylle671/
Mahlowa671/
Maheele671/
Maûl671/
Mhaitel671/
Maïchel671/
Maseehl671/

Mahal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahal in the Georgian language
მაჰალmahal-
Mahal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻬﺎﻝmhal-
Mahal in the Hindi language
महलmahala76.29
महालmahala17.7
माहलmahala4.98
माहलाmahala0.86
Mahal in the Oriya language
ମହଲmahala71.33
ମାହାଲmahala23.42
ମହାଲmahala1.68
ମହଳmahala0.88
ମାହଲmahala0.84
ମାହାଳmahala0.48
ମହଲାmahala0.12
ମାହାଲ୍mahal0.04
ମହାଲାmahala0.04
ମାହଳmahala0.04
ମହାଳmahala0.04
Mahal in the Bengali language
মহলmahala66.67
মাহালmahala33.33
Mahal in the Marathi language
महालmahala41.72
महलmahala24.94
महाळmahala20.75
महालेmahale3.75
माहलmahala1.99
माहालmahala1.32
महळmahala0.88
माटलmatala0.44
नाहलnahala0.44
माहालेmahale0.44
महकmahaka0.44
महारुmaharu0.22
महाडmahada0.22
Mahal in the Arabic language
محلmhl-

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