Vahl Surname

168,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Vahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8981:89,65011,287
United States5171:701,08155,448
Brazil5121:418,11415,879
Netherlands2521:67,01311,436
Denmark1351:41,8134,351
Greenland631:895143
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Norway241:214,26224,079
Hungary231:426,79528,704
France201:3,321,136213,627
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Váhl (1) are calculated separately.

Vahl (37) may also be a first name.

Vahl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vahl (Hindi: वाहल) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Váhl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,523rd most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,842,257 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Vahl live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Vahl is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname Vahl is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 898 people, or 1 in 89,650. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 20 percent are found.

Vahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vahl last name grew 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vahl are 11.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.8% being registered with the party.

The amount Vahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.25% more than the national average, earning 564,980 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3512.71% more than the national average, earning R 8,585,180 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.79% more than the national average, earning $63,489 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Váhl921/
Vahul892,664/
Vahal89791/
Vahyl89266/
Vahlh8992/
Vaihl892/
Veahl891/
Val8630,857/
Vachel80108/
Vahtel80103/
Vachyl8060/
Vahsel809/
Vachil807/
Vhahal805/
Vachhl801/
Vaheil800/
Vahiel800/
Vale7594,643/
Wahl7553,907/
Vall7533,275/
Vail7517,528/
Veal7513,651/
Fahl754,510/
Vaal751,585/
Vohl751,184/
Valt751,017/
Vald75979/
Valh75917/
Hval75625/
Vaul75235/
Valø75212/
Vayl75146/
Vhal7553/
Valp7531/
Vasl7528/
Vual7517/
Uahl755/
Vgal754/
Vatl752/
Valė752/
Vaíl752/
Vajl751/
Vfal751/
Vhol751/
Vauchel73915/
Vachell7312/
Vaheele731/
Valle67290,323/
Veale677,451/
Fahal677,316/
Vasil673,151/
Vasel672,478/
Pfahl672,402/
Valhe671,628/
Vaile671,310/
Vatel67901/
Wahal67680/
Vhale67435/
Veall67422/
Vasle67398/
Vagli67334/
Vaitl67331/
Vaill67324/
Wahul67314/
Veihl67314/
Åvall67277/
Vaule67257/
Vahalová67214/
Hvaal67194/
Vatyl67174/
Veyhl67143/
Vuale67143/
Vayle67141/
Bahýl6798/
Vaale6793/
Vhole6779/
Vatil6772/
Wahll6770/
Hvale6769/
Valdt6768/
Vasyl6761/
Beahl6744/
Fauhl6738/
Vaalt6738/
Hvalt6736/
Bahyl6734/
Vallø6731/
Vallt6720/
Wahlh6720/
Øvald6716/
Hvall6714/
Vacel6712/
Wahlø6712/
Bahll6711/
Valdø6710/
Vuhal679/
Vahalova678/
Vaijl677/
Øvall677/
Vacil676/
Vaild675/
Valtt675/
D'Val674/
Volhl674/
Vaytl674/
Vahylová674/
Uahll674/
Hvalø674/
Valzs674/
Vautl673/
Fahul673/
Valll672/
Phahl672/
Walhl672/
Wahyl672/
Feahl671/
Fahlh671/
Waahl671/
Vajjl671/
V'All671/
Vaail671/
Vaall671/
Vaujl671/
Vheal671/
Vallì671/
Vallė671/
Wauhl671/
Wahlt671/
Vwale671/
Vuall671/
Fathl671/
Wahld671/
Fahhl671/
Wahtl670/
Weahl670/
Fayhl670/
Vaulh670/
Vaull670/

Vahl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vahl in the Hindi language
वाहलvahala-

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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 Vahl
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