Ojal Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ojal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ojal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3311:139,51611,313
Pakistan2691:664,10410,220
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
India201:38,353,269431,471
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
England41:13,929,515290,718
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ojal (286) may also be a first name.

Ojal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ojal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ojal (Hindi: ओजल, Marathi: ओजल, Oriya: ଓଜଳ, Tibetan: ཨོ་འཇལ་) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ojal is the 464,720th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,051,787 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Ojal are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 523,065th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 286 people.

Ojal is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 139,516. In Kenya Ojal is most prevalent in: Siaya County, where 54 percent live, Kisumu County, where 21 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 19 percent live. Excluding Kenya Ojal occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 37 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.

Ojal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gojal89104/
Ojhal8954/
Ojail8924/
Hojal8916/
Odjal893/
Ojjal892/
Ojall891/
Ojeal891/
Ojl863/
Ojeale8021/
Ojaale8011/
Ojhaul806/
Hodjal806/
Hojale803/
Odjail803/
Ojaile802/
Oojale802/
Ojhale801/
Ojjall801/
Hoxjal801/
Houjal801/
Ojhail801/
Ojjale801/
Ojalle801/
Odjale801/
Hojail801/
Ojayle800/
Yoal758,311/
Osal753,448/
Ajal752,346/
Ocal751,087/
Ujal75901/
Oyal75682/
Ozal75453/
Ojel75377/
Ijal75193/
Ojol7556/
Ejal7552/
Ojil7546/
Ojle757/
Oial755/
Yjal752/
Ojlp752/
Ojld751/
Ojlh751/
Ojtl751/
Oijl751/
Oujl751/
Ojasild7343/
Houdjal7311/
Oudjail733/
Ojhaule731/
Goyal67253,750/
Adjal678,202/
Oscal676,565/
Hajal674,011/
Hozal673,856/
Ochal671,733/
Aajal671,725/
Gozal671,201/
Orzal671,071/
Gujal671,038/
Oysal67861/
Osale67808/
Gajal67634/
Hoyal67408/
Gojol67364/
Ozalp67357/
Ojeil67313/
Oujil67275/
Ajjal67239/
Ouzal67238/
Oyale67211/
Ajail67202/
Hosal67114/
Gojel6798/
Gojil6775/
Gijal6767/
Hojel6756/
Okhal6748/
Osaul6745/
Ozahl6743/
Ojell6738/
Hijal6733/
Osall6724/
Ajaal6724/
Ozsal6722/
Ajaul6718/
Ajhal6718/
Asjal6717/
Ozale6717/
Hejal6716/
Ozalt6716/
Hioal6716/
Gejal6715/
Ozall6714/
Odjol6714/
Osail6713/
Ajayl6711/
Ojiel6711/
Yoyal679/
Ocaal679/
Ajzal678/
Oucal678/
O'Hal677/
Ozhal677/
Yoalh677/
Ousal676/
Goial675/
Ajeal675/
Hujal674/
Hocal674/
Ojuol674/
Oosal673/
Ojill673/
Ojjol673/
Ijjal672/
Oseal672/
Ouial672/
Ozcal672/
Oujel672/
Ojeel672/
Ozzal672/
Ajalh672/
Atjal671/
Ouyal671/
Osalt671/
Ioyal671/
Ahjal671/
Yojol671/
Ozeal671/
Osaal671/
Ozgal671/
Hojol671/
Ozalh671/
Oycal671/
Ojoil671/
Ojoul671/
Oisal671/
O'Eal671/
OHeal671/
Ejall671/
Ajatl671/
Oijle671/
Ozaal671/
Ozail671/
Ocall670/
Oyall670/
Oyalt670/
Hojle670/

Ojal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ojal in the Tibetan language
ཨོ་འཇལ་ojal-
Ojal in the Hindi language
ओजलojala-
Ojal in the Marathi language
ओजलojala85.71
ओजळojala14.29
Ojal in the Oriya language
ଓଜଳojala33.33
ଓଯଲoyala33.33
ଓଜାଲ୍ojal33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ojal
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