Where Does The Last Name Wahl Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wahl (Arabic: فاهل) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wáhl. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahl? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wahl is the 10,440^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 135,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wahl live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 81 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 25,531 people, or 1 in 3,153. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Wahl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahl surname grew 901 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 838 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wahl last name are 13.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wahl earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.51% more than the national average, earning 423,975 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.6% more than the national average, earning R 365,004 per year; in United States they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $46,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $52,201 CAD per year.