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

The surname Signal is found most frequently in Sweden. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Signal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Signal is the 1,276,805th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Signal reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 587,225th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 233 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 105,879. In Sweden Signal is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent are found, Dalarna County, where 14 percent are found and Jämtland County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.

Signal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Signal has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Signal last name fell 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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