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 surname Stahel is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Sťahel, Štahel or Stáhel. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stahel? popularity and diffusion

Stahel is the 241,088th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Stahel are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

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

Stahel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stahel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stahel surname rose 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stahel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stahel surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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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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