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Where Does The Last Name Sahal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sahal (Arabic: شعال, Hindi: सहल, Marathi: सहल, Oriya: ସାହାଲ) is most common in Somalia. It can also be found as a variant: Şahal. Click here for further potential spellings of Sahal.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 8,015^th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 102,878 people. Sahal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Sahal live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 18,041^st most common first name world-wide, held by 51,517 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is held by 42,790 people, or 1 in 314. Besides Somalia this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 9 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found.

Sahal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sahal has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sahal last name expanded 1,083 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sahal Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sahal surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sahal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 32.62% less than the national average, earning 233,186 kr per year; in United States they earn 41.22% less than the national average, earning $25,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.03% less than the national average, earning $32,776 CAD per year.