Stahel Surname

241,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stahel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stahel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2471:6,5861,046
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Australia381:710,41347,396
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England161:3,482,379114,324
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Sťahel (93), Štahel (3) & Stáhel (1) are calculated separately.

Stahel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stahel is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Sťahel, Štahel or Stáhel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stahel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 241,088th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. The surname Stahel is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Stahel reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,247 people, or 1 in 6,586. In Switzerland Stahel is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 61 percent live, Canton of Thurgau, where 9 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent live. Not including Switzerland this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Stahel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stahel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stahel last name rose 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stahel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stahel are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stahel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.25% more than the national average, earning $53,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sťahel9493/
Štahel943/
Stáhel941/
Stahell925/
Stael91726/
Staehell869/
Steahele860/
Stohel8382/
Staael8341/
Stahil8315/
Staeel8313/
Staele837/
Staell836/
Staehl832/
Steael831/
Sthael831/
Staetl830/
Staelt830/
Stahelova8014/
Stahelová807/
Stähele7715/
Sthoell771/
Staelhe771/
Staelle771/
Stahihl770/
Sztahelova751/
Stoel732,032/
Steul73181/
Stahlova7111/
Stajgiel712/
Staessel711/
Stoechel711/
Staelova711/
Steuhl6788/
Sťahelová6763/
Stoele6736/
Stágel6727/
Stoelt6719/
Stohelová677/
Steeil676/
Stooel671/
Stehil671/
Steeel671/
Steail670/
Stoehl670/
Stoell670/

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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 Stahel
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