Pahl Surname
Approximately 19,878 people bear this surname
Pahl Surname Definition:
(German) The bold, audacious man; descendant of Paulus (small); descendant of Baldo, a pet form of names beginning with Bald (bold), as Baldwig, Baldawin and Baldulf.
Pahl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11,310 | 1:7,118 | 888 |
| United States | 5,250 | 1:69,040 | 8,029 |
| Canada | 731 | 1:50,404 | 6,111 |
| Australia | 644 | 1:41,919 | 5,357 |
| Brazil | 503 | 1:425,595 | 16,163 |
| New Zealand | 219 | 1:20,677 | 3,621 |
| Argentina | 148 | 1:288,807 | 23,114 |
| Poland | 141 | 1:269,566 | 33,257 |
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Italy | 104 | 1:588,045 | 55,113 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Austria | 95 | 1:89,636 | 13,202 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| Denmark | 68 | 1:83,011 | 8,046 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Romania | 65 | 1:308,890 | 27,566 |
| Finland | 52 | 1:105,706 | 10,637 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 531 | 1:94,574 | 9,673 |
The alternate forms: Páhl (1) & Pãhl (1) are calculated separately.
Pahl (79) may also be a first name.
Pahl Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The bold, audacious man; descendant of Paulus (small); descendant of Baldo, a pet form of names beginning with Bald (bold), as Baldwig, Baldawin and Baldulf.
Pahl Demographics
Average Pahl Salary in
United States
$44,488 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pahl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pahl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pahl (Marathi: पहल, Oriya: ପାଳ) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Páhl or Pãhl. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pahl? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 27,026th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 366,614 people. The last name Pahl is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Pahl live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. Pahl is also the 1,083,225th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 79 people.
The last name Pahl is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 11,310 people, or 1 in 7,118. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Pahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pahl surname expanded 989 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pahl Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pahl last name are 18.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.93% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 175.61% more than the national average, earning R 654,948 per year; in United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% more than the national average, earning $51,460 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Páhl | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pãhl | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pfahl | 89 | 2,402 | / |
| Pahal | 89 | 1,974 | / |
| Pahul | 89 | 330 | / |
| Pauhl | 89 | 94 | / |
| Peahl | 89 | 58 | / |
| Phahl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pathl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paahl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pal | 86 | 3,141,817 | / |
| Pachel | 80 | 737 | / |
| Pachil | 80 | 30 | / |
| Paathl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pachhl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pachäl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Paheel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pathyl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pahaal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pahail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paheil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phahal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paul | 75 | 1,654,899 | / |
| Pale | 75 | 110,837 | / |
| Pohl | 75 | 84,918 | / |
| Phal | 75 | 37,031 | / |
| Pall | 75 | 13,032 | / |
| Paal | 75 | 7,417 | / |
| Peal | 75 | 6,154 | / |
| Pail | 75 | 2,614 | / |
| Palh | 75 | 1,591 | / |
| Paál | 75 | 932 | / |
| Palt | 75 | 518 | / |
| Payl | 75 | 380 | / |
| Patl | 75 | 263 | / |
| Phol | 75 | 241 | / |
| Ppal | 75 | 144 | / |
| Pald | 75 | 127 | / |
| Pfal | 75 | 50 | / |
| Pajl | 75 | 40 | / |
| Póhl | 75 | 29 | / |
| Palù | 75 | 29 | / |
| Palp | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pasl | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bpal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hpal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Paùl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vpal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pa'l | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paichil | 73 | 97 | / |
| Pachell | 73 | 77 | / |
| Pajchel | 73 | 53 | / |
| Paichel | 73 | 5 | / |
| Peachel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pathlth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pathtel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peachyl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paschhl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phahale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahlová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paachil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahalle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahaile | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahlova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pachelt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Patel | 67 | 4,847,640 | / |
| Patil | 67 | 3,705,743 | / |
| Palle | 67 | 43,221 | / |
| Paule | 67 | 13,352 | / |
| Paull | 67 | 7,942 | / |
| Phale | 67 | 5,368 | / |
| Phool | 67 | 3,650 | / |
| Pfohl | 67 | 2,868 | / |
| Paile | 67 | 2,811 | / |
| Pasle | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Peale | 67 | 636 | / |
| Phole | 67 | 537 | / |
| Peall | 67 | 506 | / |
| Paitl | 67 | 440 | / |
| Pacil | 67 | 425 | / |
| Pheil | 67 | 390 | / |
| Pasil | 67 | 349 | / |
| Pasel | 67 | 334 | / |
| Payle | 67 | 331 | / |
| Palph | 67 | 254 | / |
| Phalh | 67 | 181 | / |
| Pagli | 67 | 165 | / |
| Phalp | 67 | 159 | / |
| Paale | 67 | 149 | / |
| Phail | 67 | 145 | / |
| Phaal | 67 | 135 | / |
| Pajtl | 67 | 104 | / |
| Pacel | 67 | 104 | / |
| Palhe | 67 | 85 | / |
| Paill | 67 | 46 | / |
| Pheal | 67 | 45 | / |
| Peachell | 67 | 44 | / |
| Phall | 67 | 41 | / |
| Phaul | 67 | 41 | / |
| Paail | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pauul | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pauld | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pholh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pohll | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ppaul | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pfail | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pouhl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Paytl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pattl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pfaul | 67 | 12 | / |
| Patél | 67 | 12 | / |
| Peihl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Paisl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pallë | 67 | 10 | / |
| Patll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Patlt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phoul | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pauschel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vpaul | 67 | 7 | / |
| Peuhl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pohul | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pfhol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pholl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pfhal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Paulh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pfall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paulp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pa'al | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pauyl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paschill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phohl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pfayl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paltt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pholt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paschild | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfalt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pailt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ppale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Polhl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peachill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peatl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaahall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paulì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patêl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patíl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paáll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Passsehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pealh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vppal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phalt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phosl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaël | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pgalh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paylt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pealt | 67 | 0 | / |
Pahl Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pahl in the Marathi language | ||
| पहल | pahala | - |
| Pahl in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଳ | pala | 80 |
| ପାହ୍ | pah | 20 |
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