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

The last name Zahl (Arabic: زاهل) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zahl click here.

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

The last name is the 223,714^th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,004,146 people. The last name Zahl is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Zahl are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 248,355^th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 1,041 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 716 people, or 1 in 112,438. In Germany Zahl is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 19 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 16 percent reside and Berlin, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Zahl Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Zahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zahl last name grew 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zahl Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahl last name are 10.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zahl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning 348,226 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $48,820 USD per year.