Nihal Surname
Approximately 14,073 people bear this surname
Nihal Surname User-submission:
The name Nihal has several possible origins.
(Arabic) Nihal (/ˈniːhæl/) means 'joyous' or 'successful'.
(Persian) Nihal is a female given name, which means 'sapling', 'slim' and 'curvaceous lover'.
It is commonly used as a male name in India, and a female name in Egypt, Turkey and India.
Read More About This SurnameNihal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,160 | 1:148,656 | 9,415 |
| Bangladesh | 3,244 | 1:49,124 | 2,713 |
| Pakistan | 2,686 | 1:66,509 | 2,447 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,243 | 1:16,741 | 2,341 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Turkey | 244 | 1:318,940 | 20,584 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Maldives | 26 | 1:15,545 | 1,095 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Nihal (238,431) may also be a first name.
Nihal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Nihal has several possible origins.
(Arabic) Nihal (/ˈniːhæl/) means 'joyous' or 'successful'.
(Persian) Nihal is a female given name, which means 'sapling', 'slim' and 'curvaceous lover'.
It is commonly used as a male name in India, and a female name in Egypt, Turkey and India.
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Nihal Political Affiliation
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Nihal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nihal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nihal (Arabic: نيهال, Bengali: নিহাল, Georgian: ნიჰალ, Hindi: निहाल, Marathi: िनहाल, Oriya: ନିହାଲ, Tibetan: ནི་ཧཱལ་) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nihal? popularity and diffusion
Nihal is the 37,409th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 517,839 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Nihal are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,399th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 238,431 people.
The surname Nihal is most frequent in India, where it is held by 5,160 people, or 1 in 148,656. In India Nihal is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside and Bihar, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 19 percent reside.
Nihal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nihal surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nihal earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning R 165,468 per year and in United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihale | 91 | 59 | / |
| Nihaal | 91 | 49 | / |
| Nihalt | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nihall | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nihalp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niahal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nnihal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihail | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihhal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihaul | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nial | 89 | 23,473 | / |
| Nhal | 89 | 323 | / |
| Nhial | 80 | 70,907 | / |
| Nehal | 80 | 13,935 | / |
| Niall | 80 | 362 | / |
| Niale | 80 | 250 | / |
| Nijal | 80 | 69 | / |
| Nuhal | 80 | 57 | / |
| Nihol | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nhail | 80 | 15 | / |
| Njhal | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngial | 80 | 8 | / |
| Niaal | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nnial | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nhall | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nyhal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nhyal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niahl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhaal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhaul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ni'al | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nheal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niald | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nihoul | 73 | 943 | / |
| Najial | 73 | 786 | / |
| Nehhal | 73 | 426 | / |
| Nyahal | 73 | 156 | / |
| Niatel | 73 | 73 | / |
| Nehaul | 73 | 69 | / |
| Nehall | 73 | 58 | / |
| Naiyal | 73 | 50 | / |
| Nagial | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nialle | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nyhale | 73 | 20 | / |
| Naijal | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nihole | 73 | 16 | / |
| Niaeil | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nehail | 73 | 12 | / |
| N'Iall | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nuhail | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njiale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nojial | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nialeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nijjal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuhial | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neheal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhahal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiyal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nujhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noieal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyhalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njhale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihold | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyhayl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neal | 67 | 147,864 | / |
| Nyal | 67 | 12,903 | / |
| Niol | 67 | 310 | / |
| Nyahale | 67 | 269 | / |
| Nehhale | 67 | 204 | / |
| Njal | 67 | 121 | / |
| Nuehail | 67 | 42 | / |
| Niaoule | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nhol | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nihoule | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naheyal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nehyhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niholle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nialova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niallle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijhold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyale | 67 | 1 | / |
Nihal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nihal in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიჰალ | nihal | - |
| Nihal in the Bengali language | ||
| নিহাল | nihala | - |
| Nihal in the Hindi language | ||
| निहाल | nihala | 99.51 |
| नीहाल | nihala | 0.26 |
| निहल | nihala | 0.1 |
| नीहल | nihala | 0.04 |
| नीहाला | nihala | 0.02 |
| निहा | niha | 0.01 |
| नेहाल | nehala | 0.01 |
| निकाल | nikala | 0.01 |
| निहाला | nihala | 0.01 |
| निहला | nihala | 0.01 |
| Nihal in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିହାଲ | nihala | 81.62 |
| ନିହଲ | nihala | 8.36 |
| ନୀହାଲ | nihala | 4.74 |
| ନିହାଳ | nihala | 1.95 |
| ହିଆଲ | hi'ala | 0.84 |
| ନିହାଲ୍ | nihal | 0.56 |
| ନୀହଲ | nihala | 0.56 |
| ନୀହାଲ୍ | nihal | 0.28 |
| ନିଆଲ | ni'ala | 0.28 |
| Nihal in the Marathi language | ||
| िनहाल | inahala | 64.93 |
| नेहल | nehala | 16.29 |
| िनहाळ | inahala | 11.39 |
| नेहाल | nehala | 5.94 |
| नीहाल | nihala | 0.31 |
| नहाल | nahala | 0.1 |
| िहाल | ihala | 0.06 |
| नीहाळ | nihala | 0.02 |
| इहल | ihala | 0.02 |
| िहरा | ihara | 0.02 |
| हाळे | hale | 0.02 |
| ेहल | ehala | 0.02 |
| Nihal in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནི་ཧཱལ་ | nihal | 50 |
| ནི་ཤཱལ་ | nishal | 50 |
| Nihal in the Arabic language | ||
| نيهال | nyhal | - |
| نهال | nhal | - |
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