Prahl Surname

92,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Prahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3001:35,0024,623
United States1,9301:187,80318,657
Sweden3331:29,5702,409
Denmark2071:27,2692,804
Guatemala1631:98,6672,916
Poland881:431,91844,930
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway81:642,78647,258
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

The alternate forms: Práhl (1) are calculated separately.

Prahl (72) may also be a first name.

Prahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prahl occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Práhl. Click here for further possible spellings of Prahl.

How Common Is The Last Name Prahl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 92,472nd most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,410,402 people. Prahl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Prahl reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Prahl is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 72 people.

Prahl is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,300 people, or 1 in 35,002. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Prahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prahl surname rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prahl last name are 21.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Prahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 213.46% more than the national average, earning 1,084,810 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.25% less than the national average, earning R 170,508 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Práhl931/
Prahal919/
Prahle917/
Prahul912/
Prauhl911/
Prathl911/
Prahll910/
Pfrahl910/
Pral89581/
Prachyl83321/
Prachel8344/
Prahtel8318/
Prachýl839/
Prachil832/
Prahcyl831/
Prahsel831/
Prasehl830/
Prall802,667/
Prohl80798/
Pratl80501/
Prale80345/
Praul80233/
Prail80225/
Preal80127/
Prasl8040/
Prhal8034/
Praal8027/
Pralt807/
Phral803/
Prayl802/
Praël802/
Prgal801/
Prald800/
Praschel7714/
Prahlová776/
Phrachel771/
Prahalth771/
Prachell771/
Pralle731,443/
Praile73399/
Prasil73272/
Praill73222/
Pratel73163/
Pracel73143/
Prayle73118/
Prattl7358/
Prasel7335/
Preall7333/
Praßel7326/
Prasyl7321/
Pratil737/
Praslh737/
Prasle732/
Phrall732/
Prautl731/
Phrail731/
Prajle731/
Praull731/
Prhale731/
Prhald731/
Praale731/
Preale730/
Phrohl730/
Prohle730/
Phraul730/
Praschill716/
Praschell710/
Prol672,480/
Prassel67390/
Preault67157/
Praszel6741/
Prasiel6737/
Praille6719/
Prochel674/
Praisel672/
Pracell672/
Prealle671/
Pralova671/
Praseel671/
Prasill671/
Praycel671/
Praytel671/
Praitel671/
Prochyl671/
Praisle671/
Preatel670/
Prausel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prahl
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