Signal Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Signal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Signal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden931:105,8797,628
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Signal (233) may also be a first name.

Signal Last Name Facts

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

Signal is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Signal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,276,805th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Signal are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia. Signal is also the 587,225th most frequent first name globally, borne by 233 people.

The last name Signal is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 105,879. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent live, Dalarna County, where 14 percent live and Jämtland County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live.

Signal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Signal has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Signal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Signal earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning 364,411 kr per year and in Canada they earn 35.23% more than the national average, earning $67,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Signall9256/
Signahl9219/
Sighnal927/
Signale923/
Signhal921/
Sigenal921/
Sinal911,733/
Shignale862/
Signahal861/
Sighngal861/
Singal8319,032/
Suinal831,723/
Sinhal831,110/
Signol83725/
Sainal83500/
Sinale83393/
Sinyal83223/
Sinjal83203/
Shinal83177/
Sinial8325/
Gignal8324/
Sinail8314/
Sinald8311/
Seinal839/
Sinatl838/
Sinall833/
Jignal833/
Soinal833/
Sineal833/
Sinalp832/
Sginal831/
Segnal830/
Sinalt830/
Signalova8078/
Shingnale807/
Shinall77848/
Shingal77406/
Seignol77332/
Zignale77175/
Sinault77121/
Sinhale77119/
Shinaul77112/
Saignol77111/
Sinahal7764/
Saingal7757/
Sinjale7751/
Signeul7737/
Sainyal7733/
Sainjal7728/
Shinalt7720/
Sinaatl7719/
Soingal7719/
Sinhgal7712/
Sinalle7710/
Shinale778/
Zhignal775/
Singahl775/
Shinhal775/
Saineal774/
Cignale773/
Singall773/
Suinaul773/
Shinald772/
Singaal772/
Sainial772/
Sainaul772/
Singeal772/
Shainal771/
Sainaal771/
Sainail771/
Sainatl771/
Sinaule771/
Singaul771/
Sinhall771/
Siniale771/
Signole771/
Shinyal771/
Sinauld771/
Szignál771/
Sinhaal771/
Chignal770/
Shimnal770/
Sinaill770/
Shineal770/
Sigenahall751/
Senal733,367/
Zinal731,692/
Çinal731,166/
Cinal73625/
Synal73556/
Sinol73349/
Šinal7356/
Sénal736/
Siñal734/
Xinal733/
Shinault711,996/
Chignall7144/
Seignole7138/
Seigneul7135/
Shinnall7118/
Sheinall7118/
Sinalova7118/
Signolle7117/
Schinall719/
Sinalová715/
Shinnald713/
Shinaule712/
Sainnyal711/
Sahainal711/
Saheinal711/
Cuignall711/
Schinaul711/
Sinhatil711/
Shinauld711/
Shinaulp711/
Shinhall711/
Shainall711/
Sheinald711/
Sinaille711/
Saignole711/
Shaingal711/
Shingall710/
Sheinnal710/
Shinaalt710/
Zainal6734,248/
Szynal672,050/
Sehnal671,149/
Sengal67633/
Shenal67562/
Chinal67471/
Zeinal67357/
Cingal67340/
Singol67257/
Shynal67188/
Senial67159/
Zinjal67157/
Syngal67136/
Zegnal67113/
Cinatl67108/
Soynal67108/
Cisnal67107/
Shinol6761/
Sainol6755/
Schinault6754/
Seignolle6751/
Senall6740/
Saynal6739/
Seinol6733/
Zignol6732/
Simhal6729/
Gignol6728/
Cinhal6720/
Senaul6716/
Cinalp6715/
Senale6715/
Senyal6713/
Sinyol6713/
Sinyalova6711/
Sinjol6710/
Seunal678/
Cinalt675/
Sinole675/
Senail674/
Senjal673/
Schineall672/
Sinold672/
Seneal672/
Senalp672/
Seanal671/
Sajnal671/
Zinhal671/
Shuinault671/
Shinnault671/
Senatl671/
Synald671/
Shinalova671/
Cinale671/
Siniol671/
Sinool671/
Siñgol671/
Shinyaale671/
Sineil671/
Sygnał671/
Synyal671/
Cignol671/
Seenal671/
Sinuol671/
Seynal670/
Sinolt670/
Shinhault670/

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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 Signal
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