Sahal Surname

8,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Sahal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia42,7901:31444
Sudan6,1601:6,089887
Ethiopia4,6681:20,8972,688
Kenya4,4371:10,4081,319
India2,7331:280,66815,972
Indonesia2,1991:60,1416,594
Somaliland2,1031:1,664209
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
Morocco1,2951:26,6224,228
Ukraine5231:87,04112,491
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Djibouti4491:2,038200
Algeria1651:234,13125,868
Pakistan1501:1,190,95914,323
Iran1441:533,21230,936
Papua New Guinea1411:57,8287,385
Iraq1151:304,5366,054
Malaysia1011:292,02216,042
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Philippines721:1,406,086101,646
England651:857,20145,134
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Canada431:856,87466,382
Qatar341:69,3536,725
France311:2,142,668174,004
Norway251:205,69123,411
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
China41:341,830,39216,990
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Comoros11:749,524685
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

The alternate forms: Şahal (498) are calculated separately.

Sahal (51,517) may also be a first name.

Sahal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahal (Arabic: شعال, Hindi: सहल, Marathi: सहल, Oriya: ସାହାଲ) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Şahal. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,015th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 102,878 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Sahal live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Sahal is also the 18,041st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 51,517 people.

The surname Sahal is most frequently held in Somalia, where it is carried by 42,790 people, or 1 in 314. Not including Somalia Sahal exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 9 percent live and Ethiopia, where 7 percent live.

Sahal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sahal has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sahal surname increased 1,083 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sahal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sahal last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Sahal are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şahal93498/
Shahal912,909/
Sahail91162/
Sahall9116/
Scahal915/
Saahal912/
Sahaul911/
Ssahal911/
Sahaal911/
Sahalh911/
Sahl8912,904/
Saal8911,639/
Shal896,750/
Scahall839/
Shahaal833/
Shahail832/
Shsahal831/
Shahall831/
Shah'al831/
Sahailh831/
Shale8017,510/
Shail803,487/
Shaul803,122/
Shall802,644/
Shaal801,484/
Shahl801,083/
Saale801,065/
Sahul80840/
Schal80424/
Sheal80212/
Shald80191/
Saalh80125/
Siaal8059/
Shayl8054/
Szaal8042/
Shalh8034/
Sahyl8024/
Saail8022/
Shalp8015/
Shgal8011/
Sa'al8011/
Shalt807/
Hsaal806/
Shatl806/
Çahal805/
Sahhl803/
Sahlh803/
Saaal803/
Sahll802/
Shhal802/
S'Hal801/
Saahl801/
Sathl801/
Salhl801/
Saihl801/
Saall801/
Scaal801/
Ssaal801/
Saald801/
Saalt801/
Sahalova7739/
Shahahul771/
Scahaill770/
Sal7536,420/
Schall7314,743/
Schaal7310,712/
Shahul736,262/
Shalle734,976/
Shatil733,375/
Shaile731,676/
Shaull731,022/
Schaul731,005/
Shaale73606/
Schahl73435/
Schalt73240/
Shaule73139/
Shayle73131/
Shaaal73102/
Shatel7368/
Sachel7361/
Shailh7353/
Shaill7343/
Sheall7322/
Shasel7320/
Shagli7319/
Sa'ale7317/
Sachil7313/
Sheale7311/
Shasil7310/
Schail737/
Sahgil737/
Sha'al735/
Shaall734/
Saheil734/
Shhail733/
Shayll733/
Shalhe733/
Shahlh733/
Scheal732/
Shaild732/
Shatlh732/
Shauul732/
Shaail732/
Søhald732/
Shauld731/
Shailp731/
Schatl731/
Saallh731/
Shchal731/
Shallh731/
Shaalh731/
Shgall731/
Ssaale731/
Saaile731/
Saalle731/
S'Hail731/
Giahal731/
D'Sahl731/
Shahll731/
Saaill731/
Saasil731/
Shatyl731/
Jaahal731/
Jahaal731/
Sheald730/
Schald730/
Schalp730/
Sceahl730/
Shahalova7163/
Sale67400,029/
Sall67230,952/
Caal67160,507/
Salh6764,021/
Seal6746,578/
Saul6743,395/
Sial6729,659/
Salt6714,443/
Sail6710,537/
Zaal6710,262/
Jaal678,069/
Chal677,086/
Sohl673,121/
Szal672,000/
Shol671,218/
Shalova671,041/
Shaatel67853/
Jhal67603/
Schaale67601/
Zhal67378/
Sald67339/
Schaule67298/
Scheall67160/
Schaitl67121/
Shalowa67107/
Scal67106/
Schattl6769/
Schaill6758/
Salp6753/
Shaitel6747/
Shattil6725/
Satl6723/
Sayl6721/
Chahall6718/
Shatell6717/
Saalová6716/
Shatleh6716/
Schatel6714/
Shattel6710/
Sajl679/
Schaldt679/
Sachell676/
Sasl676/
Saïl676/
Ssal676/
Shateel675/
Shautil675/
Shatill674/
Geesaal674/
Shaahul674/
Hzal674/
Schalht673/
Cahaill673/
Shaalle673/
Shaaaal673/
Shashyl673/
Shahailova673/
Schaall672/
Schalpf672/
Schalph672/
Schaull672/
Zschall672/
Chahail672/
Chhahal672/
Hcal672/
Schalpp672/
Shahull672/
Schatél672/
Jsal672/
Sahlova672/
Hsal672/
Sachesl671/
Sahselt671/
Schasle671/
Schault671/
Shausil671/
Shaisil671/
Shchall671/
Sshahul671/
Saãl671/
Šaal671/
Shaheil671/
Shahâle671/
Shchale671/
Saalova671/
Salå671/
Salë671/
Salhova671/
Schalll671/
Schaisl671/
Saál671/
Saùl671/
Chahaal671/
Sahtelt671/
Schayle671/
Schaltt671/
Sa'l671/
Shahsil671/
Shazsil671/
Zsal671/
Shausel670/
Schacel670/
Schallp670/
Shealle670/

Sahal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahal in the Hindi language
सहलsahala73.08
सहालsahala22.73
साहलsahala3.85
सहेलsahela0.35
Sahal in the Marathi language
सहलsahala69.06
सहाळsahala11.66
सहालsahala10.31
साहलsahala6.28
साहाळsahala0.9
ेाहलeahala0.9
साहालsahala0.45
Sahal in the Oriya language
ସାହାଲsahala46.34
ସହଲsahala12.2
ସହଳsahala7.32
ସାହଲsahala7.32
ସାହାଳsahala7.32
ଶାହାଳsahala4.88
ସାହାଳାsahala2.44
ସାଲsala2.44
ଶାହାଲ୍sahal2.44
ସହାଳsahala2.44
ଶାହାଲsahala2.44
ସାହାଲତାିsahalatai2.44
Sahal in the Arabic language
شعالshal-
سهالshal-

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