Stahl Surname
Approximately 77,279 people bear this surname
Stahl Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Steel [Middle High German stahel, O.H.Ger. stahal, stdl]
Read More About This SurnameStahl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 38,004 | 1:2,118 | 182 |
| United States | 30,046 | 1:12,063 | 1,498 |
| France | 1,852 | 1:35,865 | 4,380 |
| Brazil | 1,512 | 1:141,584 | 5,403 |
| Canada | 1,105 | 1:33,344 | 4,306 |
| Australia | 730 | 1:36,980 | 4,857 |
| Switzerland | 500 | 1:16,426 | 2,702 |
| Austria | 473 | 1:18,003 | 2,758 |
| Denmark | 347 | 1:16,267 | 1,604 |
| Sweden | 325 | 1:30,298 | 2,472 |
| Israel | 241 | 1:35,509 | 4,945 |
| Poland | 203 | 1:187,235 | 25,479 |
| Czechia | 161 | 1:66,046 | 11,083 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Argentina | 137 | 1:311,996 | 24,829 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Norway | 120 | 1:42,852 | 6,130 |
| South Africa | 118 | 1:459,133 | 38,484 |
| Mexico | 111 | 1:1,118,254 | 13,974 |
| Paraguay | 86 | 1:84,148 | 2,072 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| Thailand | 77 | 1:917,381 | 143,219 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Hungary | 61 | 1:160,923 | 14,302 |
| Guatemala | 57 | 1:282,152 | 4,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Peru | 43 | 1:739,166 | 16,774 |
| Panama | 35 | 1:111,779 | 4,120 |
| Slovakia | 33 | 1:161,711 | 28,420 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Ecuador | 25 | 1:636,234 | 11,898 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 1:3,489 | 390 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,880 | 1:10,291 | 1,338 |
The alternate forms: Stáhl (135), Štahl (27), Stãhl (1) & Štáhl (11) are calculated separately.
Stahl (112) may also be a first name.
Stahl Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Steel [Middle High German stahel, O.H.Ger. stahal, stdl]
“Steel” in German.
(German) One who worked with steel.
User-submitted Reference
From the German word for 'steel'.
- brstahlStahl Demographics
Average Male Stahl Height
176.55 cm
Average Female Stahl Height
163.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stahl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stahl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stahl (Arabic: ستاهل) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Stáhl, Štahl, Stãhl or Štáhl. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stahl? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,345th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 94,302 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Stahl reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Stahl is also the 885,979th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 112 people.
Stahl is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 38,004 people, or 1 in 2,118. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 19 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 92 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Stahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stahl surname rose 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stahl Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Stahl surname are 17.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Stahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 341.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 85,666 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.81% less than the national average, earning R 195,312 per year; in United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $52,191 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stahl Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stahl in the Arabic language | ||
| ستاهل | stahl | - |
| ستال | stal | - |
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Stahl Reference & Research
Stowe-Stowell-Stohl DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Stowe-Stowell-Stohl FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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